Where does “Hindoestaans” come from?
Hindoestaans (Dutch) comes from Dutch Hindoestaan, from Persian هندوستانی, from Persian هندوستان, from Persian ـستان, from Middle Persian -stʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Hindoestaans (Dutch): Indian-Surinamese, of or pertaining to Surinamese people of Indian descent
Definitions
- Indian-Surinamese, of or pertaining to Surinamese people of Indian descent
Ancestry of “Hindoestaans”, step by step
Hindoestaans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Hindoestaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Hindoestaan | an Indian-Surinamese person, a Surinamese person of Indian descent |
| 2 | Persian | هندوستانی | Indian; Hindustani |
| 3 | Persian | هندوستان | India |
| 4 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 5 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |