Where does “जस” come from?

जस (Old Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀚𑀲, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑀲𑁄, from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

जस (Old Hindi): praise, eulogy

Definitions

  1. praise, eulogy

Ancestry of “जस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀚𑀲fame, glory
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀬𑀲𑁄—
3Sanskritयशस्glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanyáśas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianyáćasglory, fame, renown; dignity, honor
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyékos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yékos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas →