Where does “Indiyan” come from?

Indiyan (Tagalog) comes from English indian, from Middle English Indien, from Anglo-Norman indien — Indian.

Indiyan (Tagalog): Indian

Definitions

  1. Indian

Ancestry of “Indiyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
2Middle EnglishIndien—
3Anglo-NormanindienIndian
Every word from Anglo-Norman indien →Every word from Middle English Indien →Every word from English indian →