Where does “Авасто” come from?
Авасто (Tajik) comes from Persian اوستا, from Middle Persian ʾp(y)stʾk'.
Ancestry of “Авасто”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | اوستا | Alternative form of استاد |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp(y)stʾk' | — |
Авасто (Tajik) comes from Persian اوستا, from Middle Persian ʾp(y)stʾk'.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | اوستا | Alternative form of استاد |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp(y)stʾk' | — |