Etymology

Talibanistan

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Today it means: The region of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban. Full definition →

Persian ـستان ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam ← Proto-Indo-European *os
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  1. EnglishTaliban
  2. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*os
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*stáHnam
  5. Persianـستان
  6. English todayTalibanistan

From Taliban + -istan.

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