Where does “indicum” come from?
indicum (Latin) comes from Latin Indicus, from Ancient Greek ἰνδικός, 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.
indicum (Latin): genitive plural of index; inflection of...
Definitions
- genitive plural of index; inflection of...
Ancestry of “indicum”, step by step
indicum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Indicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Indicus | of India |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰνδικός | Indian, Indic |
| 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 Ancient Greek Ἰνδικὸν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδικὸν | Indian dye |