Where does “Indonesia” come from?
Indonesia derives from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sindʰus and síndʰuš, ultimately referring to the Indus River.
Ancestry of “Indonesia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νῆσος | island |
Words derived from “Indonesia”