Where does “jagirdar” come from?

jagirdar (English) comes from Persian جاگیردار, from Persian جاگیر, from Persian جا, from Middle Persian gyʾg, from Proto-Iranian Hwah-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

jagirdar (English): One who holds a jagir

Definitions

  1. One who holds a jagir

Ancestry of “jagirdar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجاگیردارjaghirdar
2Persianجاگیرjaghir; jagir
3Persianجاplace; space; location
4Middle Persiangyʾgplace
5Proto-IranianHwah-to dwell, remain
6Proto-Indo-IranianHwas-to dwell, inhabit; to stay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas- →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hwah- →
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