Where does “દ્વીપ” come from?

દ્વીપ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

દ્વીપ (Gujarati): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “દ્વીપ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वीपisland, peninsula, sandbank; division of the...
2Proto-Indo-IraniandwiHpásisland
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “દ્વીપ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás →