Where does “Catalanistán” come from?

Catalanistán (Spanish) comes from Spanish -istán, 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.

Catalanistán (Spanish): Catalonia, perceived as being a region with a huge and fast growing Muslim population

Definitions

  1. Catalonia, perceived as being a region with a huge and fast growing Muslim population

Ancestry of “Catalanistán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-istánstan
2Persianـستان-istan, -estan, -stan
3Middle Persian-stʾn'makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function
4Proto-Indo-IranianstáHnamthe act of standing; position, location, place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m →Every word from Middle Persian -stʾn' →