Where does “جيب” come from?
جيب (Arabic) comes from Arabic جَيْب, from Sanskrit ज्या, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
جيب (Arabic): opening in a garment; hole, hollow, cavity,...
Definitions
- opening in a garment; hole, hollow, cavity,...
Ancestry of “جيب”, step by step
جيب traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic جَيْب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَيْب | pocket; opening in a garment; pocket; bosom, fold... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ज्या | bow-string, tendon; sine |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via French jupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jupe | skirt |
| 2 | Middle French | jupe | — |
| 3 | Old Italian | giubba | — |
| 4 | Arabic | جُبَّة | robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a... |
via English Jeep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jeep | A vehicle suitable for rough terrain |
| 2 | English | GP | Initialism of gold piece; Initialism of general... |
| 3 | English | general-purpose | for general purposes; all-purpose |