Where does “jawa” come from?
jawa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
Ancestry of “jawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |