Where does “Jawi” come from?
Jawi (English) comes from Malay Jawi, from Arabic جَاوِيّ, from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ, from Old Javanese Jawi, from Old Javanese jawa, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos — to mix.
Jawi (English): The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages
Definitions
- The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages
Ancestry of “Jawi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | Jawi | Jawi alphabet |
| 2 | Arabic | جَاوِيّ | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦗꦮꦶ | Javanese |
| 4 | Old Javanese | Jawi | Javanese |
| 5 | Old Javanese | jawa | grain |
| 6 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |