Where does “ജായ” come from?

ജായ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit जाया, from Classical Persian ضَایِع.

ജായ (Malayalam): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “ജായ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजायाa wife; the 7th lunar mansion
2Classical Persianضَایِع—
Every word from Classical Persian ضَایِع →Every word from Sanskrit जाया →