Where does “آنجا” come from?

آنجا (Persian) comes from Persian جا, from Middle Persian gyʾg, from Proto-Iranian Hwah-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

آنجا (Persian): there

Definitions

  1. there

Ancestry of “آنجا”, step by step

آنجا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian جا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجاplace; space; location
2Middle Persiangyʾgplace
3Proto-IranianHwah-to dwell, remain
4Proto-Indo-IranianHwas-to dwell, inhabit; to stay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

via Persian آن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآنthat; Moment; Breath
2Arabicآنtime; to come, to near
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas- →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hwah- →