Where does “jodi” come from?
jodi (Finnish) comes from Hindi जोड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀟, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit युक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugtás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
jodi (Finnish): iodine
Definitions
- iodine
Ancestry of “jodi”, step by step
jodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जोड़ी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जोड़ी | connection, joining; duo |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀟 | — |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇 | — |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | joined |
| 5 | Sanskrit | युक्त | yoked, fastened, harnessed to; set to work,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugtás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugtós | yoked, joined |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via French iodé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | iodé | past participle of ioder; iodized, iodinated |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰοειδής | violet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |