Where does “Afro-Indian” come from?

Afro-Indian (English) comes from English afro, from English Afro-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

Afro-Indian (English): A person described by both African and indigenous...

Definitions

  1. A person described by both African and indigenous...

Ancestry of “Afro-Indian”, step by step

Afro-Indian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English afro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishafroA hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled...
2EnglishAfro-African
3English‐o‐—
4Latin‐o‐—
5Ancient Greek-ό-—

via English indian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
2Middle EnglishIndien—
3Anglo-NormanindienIndian
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →