Where does “Bamyan” come from?
Bamyan (English) comes from Persian بامیان, from Persian بامیه, from Arabic بَامِيَة — okra; fresh okra.
Ancestry of “Bamyan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | بامیان | — |
| 2 | Persian | بامیه | okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus" |
| 3 | Arabic | بَامِيَة | okra; fresh okra |