Where does “jāla” come from?

jāla (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit जाल, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

jāla (Old Javanese): net

Definitions

  1. net

Ancestry of “jāla”, step by step

jāla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit जाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजालwatery; Nauclea cadamba; a small cucumber
2Sanskritपृष्ठthe back; the hinder part or rear of anything
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sanskrit जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
2Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →