India的词源

英文词源

India

Old English, from Latin India, from Greek India "region of the Indus River," later used of the region beyond it, from Indos "Indus River," from Old Persian Hindu, the name for the province of Sind, from Sanskrit sindhu "river." The more common Middle English form was Ynde or Inde, From French (see Indies). India began to prevail 16c., perhaps under Spanish or Portuguese influence.

中文词源

India（印度）：印度河流域及以东地区

欧洲人对印度的称呼India —词源自古波斯语。很早以前，波斯人入侵印度河流域后， 将印度河流域及以东地区称为Hindu。该词源自梵语中的sindhu (河流)，指的就是印度河 这条大河。亚历山大大帝入侵至此后，将该名称带回了欧洲，在希腊语中称为India，并经由拉丁语进入英语。

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