Where does “Afganistan” come from?

Afganistan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish افغانستان, from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان.

Ancestry of “Afganistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishافغانستان—
2Classical Persianاَفْغَانِسْتَان—
Every word from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish افغانستان →
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