Where does “Áp-ga-ni-xtan” come from?

Áp-ga-ni-xtan (Vietnamese) comes from Russian Афганиста́н, from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان.

Ancestry of “Áp-ga-ni-xtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianАфганиста́нThe Soviet–Afghan War
2Classical Persianاَفْغَانِسْتَان—
Every word from Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان →Every word from Russian Афганиста́н →