Where does “multistan” come from?

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

multistan (English): A person who is a stan of multiple people or things, especially K-pop performers

Definitions

  1. A person who is a stan of multiple people or things, especially K-pop performers

Ancestry of “multistan”, step by step

multistan 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 bantustan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbantustanAny of ten former territories defined as...
2Persian-stan—
Every word from Classical Persian ـِستَان →
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