Where does “xindiy” come from?
xindiy (Huave) comes from Spanish sandía, from Andalusian Arabic سَنْدِيَّة, from Arabic سِنْدِيَّة, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.
xindiy (Huave): watermelon
Definitions
- watermelon
Ancestry of “xindiy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sandía | watermelon |
| 2 | Andalusian Arabic | سَنْدِيَّة | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سِنْدِيَّة | Sindhi |
| 4 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 7 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |