Where does “হিন্দুকরণ” come from?
হিন্দুকরণ (Bengali) comes from English Hinduization, from English Hindu, from Persian هندو, from Middle Persian hndwk', from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.
হিন্দুকরণ (Bengali): Hinduization
Definitions
- Hinduization
Ancestry of “হিন্দুকরণ”, step by step
হিন্দুকরণ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hinduization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hinduization | The act or process of Hinduizing |
| 2 | English | Hindu | Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and... |
| 3 | Persian | هندو | a Hindu, a practitioner of India's indigenous... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hndwk' | an Indian |
| 5 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
via Bengali করণ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | করণ | act of doing, making |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्ण | ear; the handle or ear of a vessel; the helm or... |
| 3 | Middle Hindi | کرن | — |
via Bengali হিন্দু
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | হিন্দু | Hindu |