Where does “ਜਵਾਰ” come from?

ਜਵਾਰ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit यवाकार, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

ਜਵਾਰ (Punjabi): sorghum, jawar, durra, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)

Definitions

  1. sorghum, jawar, durra, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)

Ancestry of “ਜਵਾਰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयवाकारbarley-shaped
2Sanskritयवbarley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwasbarley; cereal, grain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas →