Where does “NATOstan” come from?
NATOstan (English) comes from English Stan, from English -stan, from Classical Persian ـِستَان.
NATOstan (English): NATO, or NATO and its allies, collectively
Definitions
- NATO, or NATO and its allies, collectively
Ancestry of “NATOstan”, step by step
NATOstan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stan | Alternative letter-case form of stan; Stanley |
| 2 | English | -stan | home of; place where one stays; used especially... |
| 3 | Classical Persian | ـِستَان | — |
via English nato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nato | A tree of the genus "Mora"; The wood of such... |
| 2 | English | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | An intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty |