Indus Definition

Origin of Indus

• From Latin Indus, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indos), from Old Persian (hiⁿduš), from Proto-Iranian *hindu- (compare Avestan (hiṇdu-)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sindʰu- or Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu).

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• Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin Indus, "Indian".

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• Latin Indus an Indian from Greek Indos the Indus River, an Indian indigo

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• A shortened forn of industry

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