Where does “斯坦” come from?
斯坦 (Chinese) comes from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
斯坦 (Chinese): -stan
Definitions
- -stan
Ancestry of “斯坦”, step by step
斯坦 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German stein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 2 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 3 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Persian ـستان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |