Where does “ฮินดู” come from?
ฮินดู (Thai) comes from English Hindu, from Persian هندو, from Middle Persian hndwk', from Middle Persian hnd, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 — India; people living beyond the Indus.
ฮินดู (Thai): Hindu; Hinduism (religion)
Definitions
- Hindu; Hinduism (religion)
Ancestry of “ฮินดู”, step by step
ฮินดู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hindu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hindu | Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and... |
| 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 Hindi हिंदू
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हिंदू | A Hindu; Hindu |