Where does “Bhutan” come from?

Bhutan (Finnish) comes from Nepali भुटान, from Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢, from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

Ancestry of “Bhutan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliभुटान—
2Prakrit𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢Tibet
3Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀢bowels, entrails, intestine
4Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead

Words derived from “Bhutan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त →Every word from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢 →