Where does “ہِندوستٲنؠ” come from?
ہِندوستٲنؠ (Kashmiri) comes from Kashmiri ہِندوستان, from Persian هندوستان, from Persian ـستان, from Middle Persian -stʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ہِندوستٲنؠ (Kashmiri): Indian
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Ancestry of “ہِندوستٲنؠ”, step by step
ہِندوستٲنؠ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kashmiri ہِندوستان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashmiri | ہِندوستان | — |
| 2 | Persian | هندوستان | India |
| 3 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 4 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Kashmiri ؠ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashmiri | ؠ | a letter of Kashmiri indicating palatalization |