Where does “જવ” come from?

જવ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

જવ (Gujarati): barley

Definitions

  1. barley

Ancestry of “જવ”, step by step

જવ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit यव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयवbarley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwasbarley; cereal, grain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix

via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀚𑀸𑀇to go; to attain
2Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “જવ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas →