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Where does “pakistānisks” come from?

pakistānisks (Latvian) comes from Latvian Pakistāna, from Urdu پاکستان, from Classical Persian پَاک.

pakistānisks (Latvian): Pakistani

Definitions

  1. Pakistani

Ancestry of “pakistānisks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianPakistānaPakistan
2UrduپاکستانLand of the Pure
3Classical Persianپَاک—
Every word from Classical Persian پَاک →