"stan" as in Afghanistan, Pakistan ect...
Posted by Bruce Kahl on March 19, 2004
In Reply to: "Stan" as in Afghanistan, Pakistan ect... posted by steve on March 19, 2004
: Does anyone know the meaning of the "stan" part of Afghanistan, Pakistan, ect....
The suffix "stan" is an ancient Persian and/or Farsi word meaning country, nation, land, or place of, so, the country name of Afghanistan would then mean "homeland" of the Afghans, or place of the Afghans.
- Forgot the link.. Bruce Kahl 19/March/04