Where does “کوهستان” come from?
کوهستان (Persian) comes 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.
کوهستان (Persian): mountain area, the mountains
Definitions
- mountain area, the mountains
Ancestry of “کوهستان”, step by step
کوهستان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـستان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |