Where does “جوا” come from?

جوا (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀽𑀤, from Sanskrit द्यूत, from Sanskrit -त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

جوا (Urdu): gambling

Definitions

  1. gambling

Ancestry of “جوا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀽𑀤—
2Sanskritद्यूतgambling, game of dice; play, gaming; contest;...
3Sanskrit-त-ed
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-tásCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Sanskrit -त →Every word from Sanskrit द्यूत →