Where does “Hinduphobia” come from?
Hinduphobia (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.
Hinduphobia (English): Fear of or aversion to Hinduism
Definitions
- Fear of or aversion to Hinduism
Ancestry of “Hinduphobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hindu | Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and... |
| 2 | Persian | هندو | a Hindu, a practitioner of India's indigenous... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hndwk' | an Indian |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |