Where does “نپال” come from?

نپال (Persian) comes from French Népal, from Sanskrit नेपाल, from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮.

Ancestry of “نپال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchNépal—
2Sanskritनेपालthe Nepalese
3Prakrit𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮 →Every word from Sanskrit नेपाल →Every word from French Népal →