Where does “Hindi” come from?
Hindi derives from Persian هندی, meaning "of or from Hind," which comes from Persian هند referring to the region, ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु, the name of the Indus River, traced through Proto-Indo-Iranian sindʰus.
Hindi (English): Modern Standard Hindi, a standardized and...
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Hindi”, step by step
Hindi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi हिंदी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हिंदी | an Indian; a person of India; Indian |
| 2 | Persian | هندی | Indian |
| 3 | Persian | هند | custom |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
via Hindi हिन्दी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हिन्दी | Alternative spelling of हिंदी : an Indian; a... |