Where does “இந்து” come from?
இந்து (Tamil) comes from Hindi हिंदू, from Persian هندو, from Middle Persian hndwk', from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.
இந்து (Tamil): a Hindu; a person adhering to Hinduism
Definitions
- a Hindu; a person adhering to Hinduism
Ancestry of “இந்து”, step by step
இந்து traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi हिंदू
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हिंदू | A Hindu; Hindu |
| 2 | Persian | هندو | a Hindu, a practitioner of India's indigenous... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hndwk' | an Indian |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hnd | India |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
via Sanskrit इन्दु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | इन्दु | a drop, especially of Soma (Vedic), a bright drop, a spark (Vedic) |