English
Golestan
Golestan comes from Iranian Persian گُلِسْتان, and goes back to Classical Persian گُلِسْتَان.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentگُلِسْتَانliterally ‘rose garden’
- Iranian Persianmodernگُلِسْتانgolestân
- EnglishtodayGolestan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentگُلِسْتَانliterally ‘rose garden’
- Iranian Persianmodernگُلِسْتانgolestân
- EnglishtodayGolestan
The story
Borrowed from Iranian Persian گُلِسْتان (golestân), from Classical Persian گُلِسْتَان (gulistān, literally “rose garden”).
Every English word from Classical Persian گُلِسْتَان
Today it means
name One of the 31 provinces in Iran, located in the north of the country.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian گُلِسْتَان / Golestan