Where does “নেপাল” come from?

নেপাল (Bengali) comes from Nepali नेपाल, from Sanskrit नेपाल, from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮.

Ancestry of “নেপাল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliनेपाल—
2Sanskritनेपालthe Nepalese
3Prakrit𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮 →Every word from Sanskrit नेपाल →Every word from Nepali नेपाल →