Where does “הודו” come from?

הודו (Hebrew) comes from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.

הודו (Hebrew): a turkey; turkey

Definitions

  1. a turkey; turkey

Ancestry of “הודו”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁India; people living beyond the Indus
2Sanskritसिन्धुa river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea
3Proto-Indo-Aryansíndʰuṣriver, ocean; flow
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
5Sanskritसिन्धु॑—
Every word from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ →