Where does “usta” come from?
usta (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوسته, from Classical Persian استاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
usta (Romanian): supervisor
Definitions
- supervisor
Ancestry of “usta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوسته | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | استاد | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |