Where does “Ἰνδολέτης” come from?
Ἰνδολέτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.
Ἰνδολέτης (Ancient Greek): Indian-killer, epithet of Dionysus
Definitions
- Indian-killer, epithet of Dionysus
Ancestry of “Ἰνδολέτης”, step by step
Ἰνδολέτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἰνδός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |