Where does “afghan” come from?

afghan (Swedish) comes from Persian افغان, from Sogdian ʾβγʾn.

afghan (Swedish): Afghan

Definitions

  1. Afghan

Ancestry of “afghan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianافغانAfghan; Pashtun; API •
2Sogdianʾβγʾn—

Words derived from “afghan”

Every word from Sogdian ʾβγʾn →Every word from Persian افغان →
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