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 | — |
Words derived from “पाकिस्तान”