Where does “ჯუფთება” come from?

ჯუფთება (Georgian) comes from Georgian ჯუფთი, from Middle Georgian ჯუფთი, 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.

ჯუფთება (Georgian): number of combinations, equal to the binomial coefficient

Definitions

  1. number of combinations, equal to the binomial coefficient

Ancestry of “ჯუფთება”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianჯუფთიpair
2Middle Georgianჯუფთი—
3Persianجفتpair; couple; mate
4Pahlaviywht—
5Proto-Iranianyuxtáh—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianyuktás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyugtósyoked, joined
8Proto-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 →
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