Old Persian

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Iranian *jástah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóstos, from *ǵʰes-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀 (zasta), Sanskrit हस्त (hásta).

    Noun

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    𐎭𐎿𐎫 (d-s-t /dasta/)

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