Where does “阿富汗” come from?

阿富汗 (Chinese) comes from Persian افغان, from Sogdian ʾβγʾn.

Ancestry of “阿富汗”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianافغانAfghan; Pashtun; API •
2Sogdianʾβγʾn—
Every word from Sogdian ʾβγʾn →Every word from Persian افغان →