Where does “stan” come from?
stan (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stan (Slovak): tent; erection, hard-on
Ancestry of “stan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | stanъ | stature, stand; camp; frame |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāˀnas | stand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |