Where does “Nepal” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Nepal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliनेपाल—
2Sanskritनेपालthe Nepalese
3Prakrit𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮—

Words derived from “Nepal”

Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮 →Every word from Sanskrit नेपाल →Every word from Nepali नेपाल →
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