Where does “جو” come from?
جو (Persian) comes from Arabic جَوّ — air, space; atmosphere, interior of a house;...
جو (Persian): barley; grain; stream
Definitions
- barley; grain; stream
Ancestry of “جو”, step by step
جو traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic جَوّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَوّ | air, space; atmosphere, interior of a house;... |
via Middle Persian Šᵍ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | Šᵍ | — |
via Persian ـتر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـتر | a suffix forming the comparative degree of an adjective |