Where does “juchtleer” come from?
juchtleer (Dutch) comes from Dutch jucht, from Middle Low German juften, from Russian ю́фть, from Persian جفت, from Pahlavi ywht, from Proto-Iranian yuxtáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yuktás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
juchtleer (Dutch): yuft, Russia leather
Definitions
- yuft, Russia leather
Ancestry of “juchtleer”, step by step
juchtleer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch jucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jucht | yuft, Russia leather |
| 2 | Middle Low German | juften | — |
| 3 | Russian | ю́фть | yuft, Russia leather |
| 4 | Persian | جفت | pair; couple; mate |
| 5 | Pahlavi | ywht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | yuxtáh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yuktás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugtós | yoked, joined |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |