Where does “جاگیر” come from?
جاگیر (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.
جاگیر (Persian): jaghir; jagir
Definitions
- jaghir; jagir
Ancestry of “جاگیر”, step by step
جاگیر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian جا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جا | place; space; location |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gyʾg | place |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hwah- | to dwell, remain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwas- | to dwell, inhabit; to stay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
via Persian گیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گیر | block; obstacle |