Where does “సింధు” come from?

సింధు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.

సింధు (Telugu): Sindhu or Indus river

Definitions

  1. Sindhu or Indus river

Ancestry of “సింధు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसिन्धुa river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea
2Proto-Indo-Aryansíndʰuṣriver, ocean; flow
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
4Sanskritसिन्धु॑—
Every word from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ →
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