Where does “Pakistan” come from?

Pakistan (Indonesian) comes from Urdu پاکستان, from Classical Persian پَاک.

Pakistan (Indonesian): Pakistani

Definitions

  1. Pakistani

Ancestry of “Pakistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UrduپاکستانLand of the Pure
2Classical Persianپَاک—
Every word from Classical Persian پَاک →Every word from Urdu پاکستان →
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