Where does “жүгөрү” come from?
жүгөрү (Kyrgyz) comes from Classical Persian جُوَارِی, from Hindi ज्वार, from Sanskrit यवाकार, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
жүгөрү (Kyrgyz): corn, maize (Zea mays)
Definitions
- corn, maize (Zea mays)
Ancestry of “жүгөрү”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | جُوَارِی | — |
| 2 | Hindi | ज्वार | tide, rise, swelling of the ocean; sorghum |
| 3 | Sanskrit | यवाकार | barley-shaped |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |