Where does “Пиндостан” come from?
Пиндостан (Russian) comes from Russian -стан, from Russian стан, from Old East Slavic станъ, from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Пиндостан (Russian): US, USA, America
Definitions
- US, USA, America
Ancestry of “Пиндостан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -стан | stan suffix to form country and province names, especially when added to names of traditionally Muslim ethnic groups |
| 2 | Russian | стан | figure, stature, torso; camp, campground; side,... |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | станъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stanъ | stature, stand; camp; frame |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāˀnas | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |