Where does “Afghanistan” come from?
Afghanistan derives from Persian افغان, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭, from Sanskrit अवगाण.
Ancestry of “Afghanistan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اَفْغَانِسْتَان | — |
Afghanistan derives from Persian افغان, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭, from Sanskrit अवगाण.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اَفْغَانِسْتَان | — |