Etymograph

English

Kabul

Kabul comes from Classical Persian کَابُل.

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentکَابُلkābul
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Kabul

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentکَابُلkābul
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Kabul

Earliest quotation: 2021, Michael D. Shear, Biden Defends Afghan Pullout and Declares an End to Nation-B: “Mr. Biden declared that he believed with “all of…”

The story

Borrowed from Classical Persian کَابُل (kābul), of unknown origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.

Today it means

name The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Classical Persian کَابُل / Kabul