Where does “హిందువు” come from?

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

హిందువు (Telugu): A person adhering to the Hindu religion

Definitions

  1. A person adhering to the Hindu religion

Ancestry of “హిందువు”, 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 →