Where does “тавонистан” come from?

тавонистан (Tajik) comes from Persian توانستن, from Persian توان, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

тавонистан (Tajik): to be able; can

Definitions

  1. to be able; can

Ancestry of “тавонистан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتوانستنto be able; can
2Persianتوانpresent stem form of توانستن; power; exponent
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Persian توان →Every word from Persian توانستن →