Where does “Shiastan” come from?

Shiastan (English) comes from English Stan, from English -stan, from Classical Persian ـِستَان.

Shiastan (English): A hypothetical Shi'a state in southern Iraq

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical Shi'a state in southern Iraq

Ancestry of “Shiastan”, step by step

Shiastan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Stan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStanAlternative letter-case form of stan; Stanley
2English-stanhome of; place where one stays; used especially...
3Classical Persianـِستَان—

via English shi'a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishshi'aShi'a Islam
2ArabicشِيعَةShia; adherence, fellowship
Every word from Classical Persian ـِستَان →Every word from English -stan →Every word from English Stan →