Where does “बिंदू” come from?

बिंदू (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit बिन्दु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bindúṣ — particle, globule, dot.

बिंदू (Marathi): drop; dot; point

Definitions

  1. drop; dot; point

Ancestry of “बिंदू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबिन्दुa detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot; a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbindúṣparticle, globule, dot
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