Where does “bindi” come from?

bindi (English) comes from Hindi बिंदी, from Sanskrit विन्दु.

bindi (English): The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead...

Definitions

  1. The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead...

Ancestry of “bindi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiबिंदीA bindi, a small decorative dot applied to the...
2Sanskritविन्दु—
Every word from Sanskrit विन्दु →Every word from Hindi बिंदी →