Where does “तुर्किस्तान” come from?
तुर्किस्तान (Hindi) comes from Persian ترکستان, from Persian ـستان, from Middle Persian -stʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
तुर्किस्तान (Hindi): Turkestan, Turkistan: a region in Central Asia
Definitions
- Turkestan, Turkistan: a region in Central Asia
Ancestry of “तुर्किस्तान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | ترکستان | — |
| 2 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 3 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |