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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAfghanA person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent; A...
2Classical Persianافغان—
3Bactrianαβαγανο—
Every word from Bactrian αβαγανο →