Where does “हिन्दी” come from?

हिन्दी (Nepali) comes from Hindi हिंदी, from Persian هندی, from Persian هند, from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.

हिन्दी (Nepali): Hindi Indian language

Definitions

Hindi Indian language

Ancestry of “हिन्दी”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	हिंदी	an Indian; a person of India; Indian
2	Persian	هندی	Indian
3	Persian	هند	custom
4	Middle Persian	hnd	India
5	Old Persian	𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁	India; people living beyond the Indus

Every word from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 →Every word from Middle Persian hnd →Every word from Persian هند →