Where does “இந்திய” come from?
இந்திய (Tamil) comes from Tamil இந்தியா, from English India, from Old English Indea, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु.
இந்திய (Tamil): Indian, of or pertaining to India or the Indian subcontinent
Definitions
- Indian, of or pertaining to India or the Indian subcontinent
Ancestry of “இந்திய”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இந்தியா | — |
| 2 | English | India | A territory of the British Empire, chiefly comprising the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma |
| 3 | Old English | Indea | India |
| 4 | Latin | India | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδία | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 8 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 11 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |