Where does “जव” come from?
जव (Sanskrit) comes from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘄, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀯, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
जव (Sanskrit): speed, velocity, swiftness; haste, hurry; impulse...
Definitions
- speed, velocity, swiftness; haste, hurry; impulse...
Ancestry of “जव”, step by step
जव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Marathi 𑘕𑘄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘕𑘄 | barley |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀚𑀯 | barley |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Sanskrit जू
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जू | quick, speedy; inciting, driving; to press... |