Where does “афғон” come from?

афғон (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian افغان, from Bactrian αβαγανο.

афғон (Tajik): Afghan

Definitions

  1. Afghan

Ancestry of “афғон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianافغان—
2Bactrianαβαγανο—
Every word from Bactrian αβαγανο →Every word from Classical Persian افغان →