Where does “हिंदी” come from?
हिंदी (Hindi) comes from Persian هندی, from Persian هند, from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.
हिंदी (Hindi): an Indian; a person of India; Indian
Definitions
- an Indian; a person of India; Indian
Ancestry of “हिंदी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | هندی | Indian |
| 2 | Persian | هند | custom |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
Words derived from “हिंदी”