Indus.
A major river in China, India and Pakistan, rising in Tibet and flowing into the Arabian Sea.
Meaning & usage
A major river in China, India and Pakistan, rising in Tibet and flowing into the Arabian Sea.
Where this word comes from
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".
A constellation of the southern sky between Grus and Pavo.
Where this word comes from
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin Indus (“Indian”), commemorating American Indians.
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of industry.
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