Where does “ज्वार” come from?

ज्वार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit यवाकार, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

ज्वार (Hindi): tide, rise, swelling of the ocean; sorghum

Definitions

  1. tide, rise, swelling of the ocean; sorghum

Ancestry of “ज्वार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयवाकारbarley-shaped
2Sanskritयवbarley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwasbarley; cereal, grain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix

Words derived from “ज्वार”

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