Where does “jawa” come from?

jawa (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese jawa, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

jawa (Balinese): millet

Definitions

  1. millet

Ancestry of “jawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesejawagrain
2Sanskritयवbarley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwasbarley; cereal, grain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas →