Indus

Indus · proper noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-Iranian · derived from*síndʰuš
2. Proto-Iranian · derived from*hínduš
3. Old Persian · derived from𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁
4. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸνδός
5. Latin · borrowed fromIndus
6. English todayIndus

Borrowed from Latin Indus, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (h-i-du-u-š /⁠hiⁿduš⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *hínduš (compare Avestan 𐬵𐬌𐬧𐬛𐬎 (hiṇdu)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš or borrowed from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu) (whence Sindh). Another explication relates the origin of Indus to Indra which itself derives from the root indu, i.e. " water place or water spirit".

Indus · proper noun²

1. Latin · derived fromIndus“Indian”
2. English todayIndus

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin Indus (“Indian”), commemorating American Indians.

Indus · proper noun³

Clipping of industry.

Words from the same roots