Where does “Indonesia” come from?
Indonesia (Indonesian) comes from Dutch Indonesië, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.
Indonesia (Indonesian): Indonesian
Ancestry of “Indonesia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Indonesië | Indonesia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 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 | — |