Where does “Putinstan” come from?
Putinstan (English) comes from English Stan, from English -stan, from Classical Persian ـِستَان.
Putinstan (English): Russia under the government of Vladimir Putin
Definitions
- Russia under the government of Vladimir Putin
Ancestry of “Putinstan”, step by step
Putinstan 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 Putin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Putin | — |