Where does “indologia” come from?
indologia (Italian) comes from Italian Indo, from Latin indus, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš.
indologia (Italian): Indology
Definitions
- Indology
Ancestry of “indologia”, step by step
indologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Indo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Indo | Indus (river) |
| 2 | Latin | indus | Indian; of or belonging to India |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 9 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |
via Italian logia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | logia | — |