Where does “Javanese” come from?
Javanese derives from English Java, from Sanskrit यवद्वीप meaning "barley island," through Old French -eis and Latin -ensis and en-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.
Javanese (English): A person belonging to the native Austronesian...
Definitions
- A person belonging to the native Austronesian...
Ancestry of “Javanese”, step by step
| 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 |