Inde (French)
Where does "Inde" come from?
The French word for India, 'Inde,' originates from the Classical Persian term 'hind.' This name followed ancient trade and cultural routes into Europe, eventually replacing older classical forms to designate the vast country in South Asia.
Full etymology tree
- Inde (French), 'India (a country in South Asia)'
- borrowed هِنْد (hind) (Persian), 'India (a country in South Asia)'
- inherited 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš) (Old Persian), 'India (the Indus valley region under Achaemenid rule)'
- inherited *hínduš (Proto-Iranian)
- inherited *síndʰuš (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'river, stream.'
- inherited *hínduš (Proto-Iranian)
- inherited 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš) (Old Persian), 'India (the Indus valley region under Achaemenid rule)'
- borrowed هِنْد (hind) (Persian), 'India (a country in South Asia)'
Descendants and derived words
- cochon d'Inde (French)
- blé d'Inde (French)
- indien (French)
- indien (French)
- Indien (French)
- œillet d'Inde (French)
- rose d'Inde (French)
Updated May 2026
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