Where does “Afghan” come from?

Afghan comes from Persian افغان, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭, from Sanskrit अवगाण.

Afghan (English): A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent; A...

Definitions

  1. A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent; A...

Ancestry of “Afghan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianافغان—
2Bactrianαβαγανο—

Words derived from “Afghan”

Every word from Bactrian αβαγανο →Every word from Classical Persian افغان →