Etymology

Londonistan

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Today it means: London, perceived as having been culturally conquered by Muslims. Full definition →

Persian ـستان ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam ← Proto-Indo-European *os
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  1. Proto-Celtic*Londinyomder.?
  2. LatinLondiniumder.?
  3. Old EnglishLunden
  4. Middle EnglishLondene
  5. Middle EnglishLondoun
  6. EnglishLondon
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*os
  9. Proto-Indo-Iranian*stáHnam
  10. Persianـستان
  11. English todayLondonistan

From London + -istan.

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