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Where does “Nepal” come from?

Nepal (Faroese) comes from Nepali नेपाल, from Sanskrit नेपाल, from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮.

Ancestry of “Nepal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliनेपाल—
2Sanskritनेपाल—
3Prakrit𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮—
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