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Where does “पाकिस्तान” come from?
पाकिस्तान (Hindi) comes from Urdu پاکستان, from Classical Persian پَاک.
Ancestry of “पाकिस्तान”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Urdu
پاکستان
Land of the Pure
2
Classical Persian
پَاک
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Words derived from “पाकिस्तान”
पाकिस्तानी
पाकिस्तान
Every word from Classical Persian پَاک →
Every word from Urdu پاکستان →