Where does “jūta” come from?

jūta (Old Khmer) comes from Proto-Germanic juta, from Proto-Germanic ju, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “jūta”, step by step

jūta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic juta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjutayet
2Proto-Germanicjualready; yet; now
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Sanskrit द्यूत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्यूतgambling, game of dice; play, gaming; contest;...
2Sanskrit-त-ed
3Proto-Indo-Iranian-tásCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
4Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “jūta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew- →