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