Where does “જળવું” come from?

જળવું (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati जलिवउं, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀇, from Sanskrit ज्वलति, from Sanskrit ज्वल्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

જળવું (Gujarati): to burn

Definitions

  1. to burn

Ancestry of “જળવું”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiजलिवउंto burn
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀚𑀮𑀇—
3Sanskritज्वलतिto burn, blaze; to glow, shine; to set fire to
4Sanskritज्वल्to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine; to burn,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वल् →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वलति →