Where does “बिंदु” come from?
बिंदु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बिन्दु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bindúṣ — particle, globule, dot.
बिंदु (Hindi): dot; point; the anusvara , overdot; drop
Definitions
- dot; point; the anusvara , overdot; drop
Ancestry of “बिंदु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बिन्दु | a detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bindúṣ | particle, globule, dot |