Where does “Java” come from?
Java derives from Sanskrit yava-dvīpa, a geographical designation combining yava (barley) and dvīpa (island).
Java (English): A chicken of the Java breed which was developed...
Definitions
- A chicken of the Java breed which was developed...
Ancestry of “Java”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | यव-द्वीप | island of barley |
Words derived from “Java”