Where does “جاگه” come from?

جاگه (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.

Ancestry of “جاگه”, step by step

جاگه traces back through 3 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 گاه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگاهtime; place; throne
2Sanskritघासfood; meadow or pasture grass
3Sanskritघस्to eat, devour
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*gʰas-—

via Persian جای

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجایplace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas- →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hwah- →