Where does “tatarstan” come from?
tatarstan (Portuguese) comes from Russian Татарста́н, from Tatar Татарстан, from Persian تاتارستان, 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.
Ancestry of “tatarstan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Татарста́н | — |
| 2 | Tatar | Татарстан | — |
| 3 | Persian | تاتارستان | — |
| 4 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 5 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |