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Where does “باكستان” come from?
باكستان (Arabic) comes from Urdu پاکستان, from Classical Persian پَاک.
Ancestry of “باكستان”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Urdu
پاکستان
Land of the Pure
2
Classical Persian
پَاک
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Every word from Classical Persian پَاک →
Every word from Urdu پاکستان →