Where does “अफ़ग़ान” come from?

अफ़ग़ान (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian افغان, from Bactrian αβαγανο.

अफ़ग़ान (Hindi): an Afghan

Definitions

  1. an Afghan

Ancestry of “अफ़ग़ान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianافغان—
2Bactrianαβαγανο—

Words derived from “अफ़ग़ान”

Every word from Bactrian αβαγανο →Every word from Classical Persian افغان →