Where does “Afghan” come from?
Afghan (French) comes from Persian افغان, from Sogdian ʾβγʾn.
Afghan (French): Afghan
Ancestry of “Afghan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | افغان | Afghan; Pashtun; API • |
| 2 | Sogdian | ʾβγʾn | — |
Words derived from “Afghan”