Where does “సింధుదేశము” come from?
సింధుదేశము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.
సింధుదేశము (Telugu): Sindh; the country on the banks of the Indus, the Punjab
Definitions
- Sindh; the country on the banks of the Indus, the Punjab
Ancestry of “సింధుదేశము”, step by step
సింధుదేశము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सिन्धु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 4 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |
via Sanskrit देश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dayśás | point, region, part; country, province |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dayćás | part, point; country |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |