Where does “ಜಾಗ” come from?
ಜಾಗ (Kannada) comes from Marathi जागा, from Persian جایگاه, from Persian ـگاه, from Persian گاه, from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.
ಜಾಗ (Kannada): green (colour)
Definitions
- green (colour)
Ancestry of “ಜಾಗ”, step by step
ಜಾಗ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi जागा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | जागा | masculine singular of जागे; place, space; seat,... |
| 2 | Persian | جایگاه | place, location; home, dwelling |
| 3 | Persian | ـگاه | a suffix forming words of location |
| 4 | Persian | گاه | time; place; throne |
| 5 | Sanskrit | घास | food; meadow or pasture grass |
| 6 | Sanskrit | घस् | to eat, devour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *gʰas- | — |