Where does “Sindh” come from?

Sindh (English) comes from Urdu سندھ, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.

Sindh (English): notably the region in which the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation flourished. Capital: Karachi

Definitions

  1. notably the region in which the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation flourished. Capital: Karachi

Ancestry of “Sindh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduسندھ—
2Sanskritसिन्धुa river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea
3Proto-Indo-Aryansíndʰuṣriver, ocean; flow
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
5Sanskritसिन्धु॑—

Words derived from “Sindh”

Every word from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ →