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Where does “Астана” come from?

Астана (Kazakh) comes from Persian آستانه, from Persian آسْتَانَه, from Middle Persian ʾstʾnk'.

Астана (Kazakh): capital

Definitions

  1. capital

Ancestry of “Астана”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآستانهthreshold
2Persianآسْتَانَه—
3Middle Persianʾstʾnk'—

Words derived from “Астана”

  • Astana
  • Astanan
  • Астана
  • Astana
  • Astano
Every word from Middle Persian ʾstʾnk' →