Where does “जाँच पड़ताल” come from?

जाँच पड़ताल (Hindi) comes from Hindi जाँच, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀸, from Sanskrit याच्ञा — begging, asking alms, mendicancy.

जाँच पड़ताल (Hindi): investigation, scrutiny, inquiry, probe

Definitions

  1. investigation, scrutiny, inquiry, probe

Ancestry of “जाँच पड़ताल”, step by step

जाँच पड़ताल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जाँच

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजाँचinspection, analysis, enquiry; exam, test;...
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀸—
3Sanskritयाच्ञाbegging, asking alms, mendicancy

via Hindi पड़ताल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपड़तालinvestigation, examination
Every word from Sanskrit याच्ञा →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀸 →Every word from Hindi जाँच →