Where does “ustad” come from?
ustad (Zazaki) comes from Persian استاد, from Persian اوستاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
ustad (Zazaki): professor; teacher; tutor
Definitions
- professor; teacher; tutor
Ancestry of “ustad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | استاد | skilled, expert; master; tutor |
| 2 | Persian | اوستاد | Alternative form of استاد, now rare and generally... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |