Where does “پاکپتن” come from?
پاکپتن (Urdu) comes from Urdu پاک, from Urdu پاکستان, from Classical Persian پَاک.
Ancestry of “پاکپتن”, step by step
پاکپتن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu پاک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | پاک | pure, holy, immaculate, chaste, undefiled |
| 2 | Urdu | پاکستان | Land of the Pure |
| 3 | Classical Persian | پَاک | — |
via Urdu پتن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | پتن | — |