Where does “Hindudom” come from?

Hindudom (English) comes from English Hindu, from Persian هندو, from Middle Persian hndwk', from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.

Hindudom (English): The realm or sphere of Hindus

Definitions

  1. The realm or sphere of Hindus

Ancestry of “Hindudom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHinduOf, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and...
2Persianهندوa Hindu, a practitioner of India's indigenous...
3Middle Persianhndwk'an Indian
4Middle PersianhndIndia
5Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁India; people living beyond the Indus
Every word from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 →Every word from Middle Persian hnd →Every word from Middle Persian hndwk' →