Where does “pustostan” come from?

pustostan (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.

pustostan (Polish): vacant house or flat, not occupied or unoccupied by anyone

Definitions

  1. vacant house or flat, not occupied or unoccupied by anyone

Ancestry of “pustostan”, step by step

pustostan 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 Pusty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishPustyempty
2Proto-Slavicpȗstъdesolate; empty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas →