Where does “افغانستان” come from?

افغانستان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان.

Ancestry of “افغانستان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاَفْغَانِسْتَان

Words derived from “افغانستان

Every word from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان
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