Kandahar

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈλεξάνδρεια“Alexandria Arachosia”
2. Pashto · borrowed fromکندهار“Alexander, Alexandria”
3. English todayKandahar

From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.

Words from the same roots