Where does “जलजमाव” come from?
जलजमाव (Hindi) comes from Hindi जमाव, from Hindi जमना, from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit यम्यते, from Sanskrit -यते, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
जलजमाव (Hindi): water-blockage (usually due to flooding)
Definitions
- water-blockage (usually due to flooding)
Ancestry of “जलजमाव”, step by step
जलजमाव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जमाव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जमाव | blockage, clog, obstruction |
| 2 | Hindi | जमना | to solidify, freeze |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | *𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यम्यते | is raised or lifted up or held back or restrained |
| 5 | Sanskrit | -यते | suffix for passive verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |