Where does “afgan” come from?
afgan (Romanian) comes from French Afghan, from Persian افغان, from Sogdian ʾβγʾn.
afgan (Romanian): Afghan; Afghan man
Ancestry of “afgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Afghan | Afghan |
| 2 | Persian | افغان | Afghan; Pashtun; API • |
| 3 | Sogdian | ʾβγʾn | — |