Where does “indri” come from?

indri (English) comes from Sanskrit इन्द्रिय, from Sanskrit इन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Índras — Indra.

indri (English): One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar

Definitions

  1. One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar

Ancestry of “indri”, step by step

indri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit इन्द्रिय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइन्द्रियpower, force, the quality which belongs...
2Sanskritइन्द्रgod; Indra
3Proto-Indo-IranianÍndrasIndra

via Malagasy endira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyendira—

Words derived from “indri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Índras →Every word from Sanskrit इन्द्र →Every word from Sanskrit इन्द्रिय →