The word mastaba comes from the Arabic word (maṣṭaba) "stone bench". The Ancient Egyptian name was pr-Djt, meaning "house of stability", "house of eternity", or "eternal house".
The word mastaba comes from the Arabic word (maṣṭaba) "stone bench". The Ancient Egyptian name was pr-Djt, meaning "house of stability", "house of eternity" or "eternal house".