The name NEPAL is mentioned in the Koutilya Arthasashtra. As one opinion the name Nepal has come from the sage name NE. As to other opinion in Nepali language Ne means home and Pal means wool.
The entire meaning stands a country of wool. However, we have to go to Himalaya to find the name origin of Nepal.
NEEPH is a Sanskrit word means foot region of a mountain. Here mountain is the Himalaya and the foot is foot region of Himalaya. Kapilavastu, Nepalganj and Birganj are the main towns of Nepal are in this region. The base of name Nepal is Tarai region which was marshy and full of Jungles. The length of the region from east to west should be about 1500KM. In first phase the Tarai was named Neeph. In course of time the name extended from south to north and reached near Sagarmatha of Everest. The possible changes as follows:-
Neeph ---> Neep ---> Nepa ---> Nepal
Banga ---> Bangal
For adding L utterance with main word Nepa or Banga became Nepal or Bangal. The area of Nepal or Bangal is larger than Nepa or Banga. This is due to L adding the ancient Neeph land that is today's Nepal which is situated to the north of plain land of India.
As to linguist Edward Gate the word NEWAR hs come from the name NEPAL. Nepal means a country and Newar means a race or class. This may be written as follows:-
Nepal ----> Newar
Deepawali ---> Dewali
In both word Pa has been changed (N) Wa. The word Newar may be changed as follows:-
Newal ----> Newar
Goul ---> Gour
In both place L utterance has been changed as R utterance. In conclusion, a simple geography is hidden behind the names Nepal or Newar.
The entire meaning stands a country of wool. However, we have to go to Himalaya to find the name origin of Nepal.
NEEPH is a Sanskrit word means foot region of a mountain. Here mountain is the Himalaya and the foot is foot region of Himalaya. Kapilavastu, Nepalganj and Birganj are the main towns of Nepal are in this region. The base of name Nepal is Tarai region which was marshy and full of Jungles. The length of the region from east to west should be about 1500KM. In first phase the Tarai was named Neeph. In course of time the name extended from south to north and reached near Sagarmatha of Everest. The possible changes as follows:-
Neeph ---> Neep ---> Nepa ---> Nepal
Banga ---> Bangal
For adding L utterance with main word Nepa or Banga became Nepal or Bangal. The area of Nepal or Bangal is larger than Nepa or Banga. This is due to L adding the ancient Neeph land that is today's Nepal which is situated to the north of plain land of India.
As to linguist Edward Gate the word NEWAR hs come from the name NEPAL. Nepal means a country and Newar means a race or class. This may be written as follows:-
Nepal ----> Newar
Deepawali ---> Dewali
In both word Pa has been changed (N) Wa. The word Newar may be changed as follows:-
Newal ----> Newar
Goul ---> Gour
In both place L utterance has been changed as R utterance. In conclusion, a simple geography is hidden behind the names Nepal or Newar.