Where does “Javan” come from?
Javan (English) comes from English java, from Javanese Jawa, from Old Javanese jawa, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
Javan (English): Pertaining to, or from, the island of Java;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or from, the island of Java;...
Ancestry of “Javan”, step by step
Javan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English java
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | java | A blend of coffee imported from the island of... |
| 2 | Javanese | Jawa | Javanese: an indigenous language spoken by Javanese people |
| 3 | Old Javanese | jawa | grain |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |