Where does “जस” come from?

जस (Awadhi) comes from Old Awadhi 𑂔𑂮, from Prakrit 𑀚𑀲, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑀲𑁄, from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

जस (Awadhi): so, just as

Definitions

  1. so, just as

Ancestry of “जस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Awadhi𑂔𑂮mouth, face
2Prakrit𑀚𑀲fame, glory
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀬𑀲𑁄—
4Sanskritयशस्glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanyáśas—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianyáćasglory, fame, renown; dignity, honor
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyékos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yékos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas →