Where does “އިންޑޮނޭޝިޔާ” come from?
އިންޑޮނޭޝިޔާ (Dhivehi) comes from Hindi इंडोनेशिया, from English Indonesia, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.
Ancestry of “އިންޑޮނޭޝިޔާ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | इंडोनेशिया | — |
| 2 | English | Indonesia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νῆσος | island |