Where does “興都斯坦” come from?
興都斯坦 (Chinese) comes from Hindi हिंदुस्तान, from Persian هندوستان, from Persian ـستان, from Middle Persian -stʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
興都斯坦 (Chinese): Hindustan
Definitions
- Hindustan
Ancestry of “興都斯坦”, step by step
興都斯坦 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi हिंदुस्तान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हिंदुस्तान | Hindustan |
| 2 | Persian | هندوستان | India |
| 3 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 4 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Urdu ہندوستان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ہندوستان | Hindustan, the Indian subcontinent |