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
- A person adhering to the Hindu religion
Ancestry of “హిందువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |