Where does “dobrostan” come from?

dobrostan (Polish) comes from Polish stan, from Old Polish stan, from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

dobrostan (Polish): well-being

Definitions

  1. well-being

Ancestry of “dobrostan”, step by step

dobrostan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish stan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishstanstate
2Old Polishstantravel duty
3Proto-Slavicstanъstature, stand; camp; frame
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstāˀnasstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Polish Dobry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishDobrygood
2Old Polishdobrygood
3Proto-Slavicdòbrъgood, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-mEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas