Where does “bantoestan” come from?
bantoestan (Dutch) comes from English bantustan, from Persian -stan.
bantoestan (Dutch): bantustan designated homeland for black South Africans under apartheid
Definitions
- bantustan designated homeland for black South Africans under apartheid
Ancestry of “bantoestan”, step by step
bantoestan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bantustan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bantustan | Any of ten former territories defined as... |
| 2 | Persian | -stan | — |
via Dutch Bantoe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Bantoe | Bantu, the Bantu languages |