Where does “جا” come from?

جا (Persian) comes 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.

جا (Persian): place; space; location

Definitions

  1. place; space; location

Ancestry of “جا”, step by step

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

Words derived from “جا”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas- →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hwah- →