Where does “जम्बुद्वीप” come from?
जम्बुद्वीप (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
जम्बुद्वीप (Sanskrit): Jambudvipa: one of the seven regions of the Earth
Definitions
- Jambudvipa: one of the seven regions of the Earth
Ancestry of “जम्बुद्वीप”, step by step
जम्बुद्वीप traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit द्वीप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्वीप | island, peninsula, sandbank; division of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwiHpás | island |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Sanskrit जम्बु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जम्बु | the rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose... |