Where does “Nepal” come from?

Nepal (Cornish) comes from English Nepal, from Nepali नेपाल, from Sanskrit नेपाल, from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮.

Ancestry of “Nepal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNepal—
2Nepaliनेपाल—
3Sanskritनेपालthe Nepalese
4Prakrit𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮 →Every word from Sanskrit नेपाल →Every word from Nepali नेपाल →