Where does “indus” come from?
indus (French) comes from French indu, from French dû, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
indus (French): masculine plural of indu
Definitions
- masculine plural of indu
Ancestry of “indus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | indu | unjustified, unwarranted, undue |
| 2 | French | dû | what is owed, money's worth; past participle of... |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |