Where does “jute” come from?
jute (Swedish) comes from English jute, from Hindi जूत, from Sanskrit जत, from Sanskrit जन्तु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
jute (Swedish): jute; Jute
Definitions
- jute; Jute
Ancestry of “jute”, step by step
jute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jute | The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian... |
| 2 | Hindi | जूत | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जत | plait of hair |
| 4 | Sanskrit | जन्तु | child, offspring; person, creature, living being;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ĵantúṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́antúš | offspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-Germanic eutaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | eutaz | Jute |