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Where does “Népal” come from?
Népal (French) comes from Sanskrit नेपाल, from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮.
Ancestry of “Népal”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Sanskrit
नेपाल
the Nepalese
2
Prakrit
𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮
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Words derived from “Népal”
نپال
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