Where does “jambūdīpa” come from?

jambūdīpa (Pali) comes from Pali dīpa, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

jambūdīpa (Pali): India

Definitions

  1. India

Ancestry of “jambūdīpa”, step by step

jambūdīpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali dīpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidīpaisland
2Sanskritद्वीपisland, peninsula, sandbank; division of the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwiHpásisland
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Pali jambū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palijambūthe rose apple tree;...
2Sanskritजम्बुthe rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás →