Where does “Afghanization” come from?

Afghanization (English) comes from English Afghan, from Classical Persian افغان, from Bactrian αβαγανο.

Afghanization (English): The gradual process of returning control of...

Definitions

  1. The gradual process of returning control of...

Ancestry of “Afghanization”, step by step

Afghanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Afghan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAfghanA person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent; A...
2Classical Persianافغان—
3Bactrianαβαγανο—

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization—
Every word from Bactrian αβαγανο →Every word from Classical Persian افغان →Every word from English Afghan →