Where does “Ind” come from?
Ind derives from Middle French Inde, Latin India, Ancient Greek Ἰνδία and Ἰνδός, Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, Sanskrit सिन्धु, and Proto-Indo-Iranian sindʰus, ultimately from síndʰuš meaning river.
Ind (English): India; the East
Definitions
- India; the East
Ancestry of “Ind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | Inde | — |
| 2 | Latin | India | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 9 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |