Where does “Hindu” come from?

Hindu (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.

Hindu (Hungarian): Indus

Definitions

  1. Indus

Ancestry of “Hindu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
2Sanskritसिन्धु॑

Words derived from “Hindu

Every word from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš
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