Where does “Talibanistan” come from?
Talibanistan (English) comes from English Taliban, from Pashto طالبان, from Arabic طالب, from Arabic طَلَبَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Talibanistan (English): The region of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban
Definitions
- The region of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban
Ancestry of “Talibanistan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Taliban | A Taliban militia; A member of the Taliban... |
| 2 | Pashto | طالبان | students, seekers |
| 3 | Arabic | طالب | seeker, pursuer; student, scholar; claimant |
| 4 | Arabic | طَلَبَ | to demand, ask, beg; to seek, to request, etc |
| 5 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |