Where does “बिंदू” come from?
बिंदू (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit बिन्दु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bindúṣ — particle, globule, dot.
बिंदू (Marathi): drop; dot; point
Ancestry of “बिंदू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बिन्दु | a detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bindúṣ | particle, globule, dot |