Where does “Indonesië” come from?

Indonesië (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.

Indonesië (Dutch): Indonesia

Definitions

  1. Indonesia

Ancestry of “Indonesië”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸνδόςan inhabitant of India or the Indian...
2Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁India; people living beyond the Indus
3Sanskritसिन्धुa river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea
4Proto-Indo-Aryansíndʰuṣriver, ocean; flow
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
6Sanskritसिन्धु॑—

Words derived from “Indonesië”

Every word from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ →