Where does “чифт” come from?

чифт (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چفت, from Persian جفت, from Pahlavi ywht, from Proto-Iranian yuxtáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yuktás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

чифт (Bulgarian): pair

Definitions

  1. pair

Ancestry of “чифт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچفتpair; mate, one of a pair; couple, brace, two...
2Persianجفتpair; couple; mate
3Pahlaviywht—
4Proto-Iranianyuxtáh—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianyuktás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyugtósyoked, joined
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugtós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yuktás →