Where does “ǖštü̃” come from?
ǖštü̃ (Waigali) comes from Proto-Nuristani *stūnā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stʰuHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂-uh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂-wéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ǖštü̃ (Waigali): pillar
Definitions
- pillar
Ancestry of “ǖštü̃”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nuristani | *stūnā | pillar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stʰuHnáH | pillar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂-uh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂-wéh₂ | standing, errect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |