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