Where does “һинд” come from?
һинд (Bashkir) comes from Persian هند, from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.
һинд (Bashkir): an Indian person; Indus river; Indian
Definitions
- an Indian person; Indus river; Indian
Ancestry of “һинд”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | هند | custom |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |