Where does “Afganistan” come from?

Afganistan (Indonesian) comes from Dutch Afghanistan, from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان.

Ancestry of “Afganistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchAfghanistan—
2Classical Persianاَفْغَانِسْتَان—
Every word from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان →Every word from Dutch Afghanistan →