Where does “افغان” come from?
افغان (Persian) comes from Sogdian ʾβγʾn.
افغان (Persian): Afghan; Pashtun; API •
Definitions
- Afghan; Pashtun; API •
Ancestry of “افغان”, step by step
افغان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sogdian ʾβγʾn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sogdian | ʾβγʾn | — |
via Bactrian αβαγανο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bactrian | αβαγανο | — |