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Where does “стан” come from?

стан (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic станъ, from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

стан (Russian): figure, stature, torso; camp, campground; side,...

Definitions

  1. figure, stature, torso; camp, campground; side,...

Ancestry of “стан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicстанъ—
2Proto-Slavicstanъstature, stand; camp; frame
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstāˀnasstand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “стан”

  • станция
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