Talk:Shaista

Persian origin

Shaista is a word of clearly Persian origin. It derives from Middle Persian Šāyēst. It has the meaning “worthy, fitting”. 94.234.99.143 (talk) 09:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is not in the source you provided, please find a source for this. Noorullah (talk) 19:15, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The source was given in the reference. The word has an evident Persian root stemming from the verb šāyistan in Middle Persian (Pahlavi). The preteritum stem šāyist has a female ending -a.

There is Pashto background to this word. The word spread to all Persianate cultures from Bosnia to the Bengal. Pashto has been and still is limited to present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.

It is a shame that you don’t provide a solid academic source for your claim. 31.211.237.89 (talk) 21:41, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The source YOU provided doesn't mention this, which is what I'm talking about. Please provide a source.

I'm upkeeping the long-standing version that has been on this index.

For a source that does refer to Shaista in Pashto, see here on Page 1. [1] Noorullah (talk) 22:41, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The source I provided shows the Middle Persian word stem from which the modern Persian word šāyista, also spelled shaista derives. It’s simple linguistics.

There is no source on the link you provided. Shaista is simply a Persian loan word in Pashto. All linguists recognize this. You can continue with your Pashtun chauvinism if you like. 94.234.98.63 (talk) 10:55, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You haven't provided a single source to support your claim, the source you cited in the article makes no mention of this being the case. "All linguists recognize this", so why are you unable to provide a source? Noorullah (talk) 23:10, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]