Where does “जघा” come from?

जघा (Chhattisgarhi) comes from Persian جایگاه, from Persian ـگاه, from Persian گاه, from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.

जघा (Chhattisgarhi): location, site, spot

Definitions

  1. location, site, spot

Ancestry of “जघा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجایگاهplace, location; home, dwelling
2Persianـگاهa suffix forming words of location
3Persianگاهtime; place; throne
4Sanskritघासfood; meadow or pasture grass
5Sanskritघस्to eat, devour
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*gʰas-
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-Every word from Sanskrit घस्Every word from Sanskrit घास