Where does “Indiana” come from?

Indiana (Italian) comes from English Indiana, from English indian, from Middle English Indien, from Anglo-Norman indien — Indian.

Ancestry of “Indiana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIndianaA placename
2EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
3Middle EnglishIndien—
4Anglo-NormanindienIndian
Every word from Anglo-Norman indien →Every word from Middle English Indien →Every word from English indian →
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