Etymology Explorer β€Ί Middle Persian

Where does β€œhndwk'ΚΎn” come from?

hndwk'ΚΎn (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian hndwk', from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian πƒπŽ‘πŽ―πŽ’π β€” India; people living beyond the Indus.

hndwk'ΚΎn (Middle Persian): India, Hindustan

Definitions

  1. India, Hindustan

Ancestry of β€œhndwk'ΚΎn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhndwk'an Indian
2Middle PersianhndIndia
3Old PersianπƒπŽ‘πŽ―πŽ’πIndia; people living beyond the Indus
Every word from Old Persian πƒπŽ‘πŽ―πŽ’π β†’