Where does “hindi” come from?
hindi (Portuguese) comes from English Hindi, from Hindi हिंदी, from Persian هندی, from Persian هند, from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.
hindi (Portuguese): Hindi (language)
Definitions
- Hindi (language)
Ancestry of “hindi”, step by step
hindi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hindi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hindi | Modern Standard Hindi, a standardized and... |
| 2 | Hindi | हिंदी | an Indian; a person of India; Indian |
| 3 | Persian | هندی | Indian |
| 4 | Persian | هند | custom |
| 5 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
via Urdu ہِنْدی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ہِنْدی | — |