Why do many countries have 'stan' at the end of names?
There are many countries on earth. All these countries have different names and their capitals are also different. But if you have noticed, you must have seen that the names of many countries are similar. Many countries have stan at the end of their names. Like Pakistan, Hindustan, afghanistan, Turkmenistan, kazakhstan, etc. But have you ever wondered what stan means and which language is this word from? Today we will tell you what stan means and from which language is it derived.
Country
All countries have different names. But there are many countries whose names sound the same. Yes, the names of many countries including Pakistan, Hindustan, afghanistan, Turkmenistan, kazakhstan sound the same because stan is at the end of it. Have you ever wondered what this word means?
Persian word is 'stan'
According to Britannica, a website related to general knowledge, the word Istan or stan means a place related to a particular thing or a place where people live. This is a Persian word. According to this, tajikistan means the land of Tajiks, afghanistan means the land of Afghans. That is why the word stan has been used before the name. According to the information, later these names became so popular that without any change in the old names, they were named as countries.
Land in the names of many countries
Not only this, you must have seen that like stan, the word land is attached to the names of many countries. In English, today the word land is used for land. Examples of this are England, Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, poland etc.
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