Where does “ہندوستانی” come from?
ہندوستانی (Urdu) comes from Persian هندوستانی, from Persian هندوستان, from Persian ـستان, from Middle Persian -stʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ہندوستانی (Urdu): of or pertaining to India; a person from India;...
Definitions
- of or pertaining to India; a person from India;...
Ancestry of “ہندوستانی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | هندوستانی | Indian; Hindustani |
| 2 | Persian | هندوستان | India |
| 3 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 4 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |