Where does “índio” come from?
índio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese India, from Latin India, 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.
índio (Portuguese): Indian of or relating to the aboriginal people of the Americas
Definitions
- Indian of or relating to the aboriginal people of the Americas
Ancestry of “índio”, step by step
índio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese India
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | India | — |
| 2 | Latin | India | — |
| 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 New Latin indium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | indium | indium |