Where does “مستمند” come from?

مستمند (Persian) comes from Persian مست, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

مستمند (Persian): afflicted, needy

Definitions

  1. afflicted, needy

Ancestry of “مستمند”, step by step

مستمند traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian مست

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمستdrunk, intoxicated, inebriated; a person who is...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmatˢtásdrunk, intoxicated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Persian ـمند

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـمندwith, having
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtásEvery word from Persian مست