Where does “dwīpa” come from?

dwīpa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

dwīpa (Old Javanese): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “dwīpa”, step by step

dwīpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit द्वीप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वीपisland, peninsula, sandbank; division of the...
2Proto-Indo-IraniandwiHpásisland
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Sanskrit द्विप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विपelephant
2Sanskritद्वtwo, both
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dwīpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás →