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Where does “不丹” come from?

不丹 (Chinese) comes from English Bhutan, from French Bhoutan, from Nepali भुटान, from Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢, from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

Ancestry of “不丹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBhutan—
2FrenchBhoutan—
3Nepaliभुटान—
4Prakrit𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢—
5Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀢—
6Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead
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