Where does “Java” come from?
Java (Polish) comes from English java, from Javanese Jawa, from Old Javanese jawa, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
Java (Polish): Java
Definitions
- Java
Ancestry of “Java”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | java | A blend of coffee imported from the island of... |
| 2 | Javanese | Jawa | Javanese: an indigenous language spoken by Javanese people |
| 3 | Old Javanese | jawa | grain |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |