Re: [tied] Afghanistan.

From: liberty@...
Message: 9388
Date: 2001-09-12

--- In cybalist@..., markodegard@... wrote:

> What does the suffix '-stan' mean? Land? Nation?

It's Indo-Iranian *sta:na- (or *staHna- ?) "place, location"
from I.E. *steH- "stand".
-David

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