Where does “जाँच-परख” come from?

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

जाँच-परख (Hindi): examination, scrutiny, evaluation, appraisal

Definitions

  1. examination, scrutiny, evaluation, appraisal

Ancestry of “जाँच-परख”, step by step

जाँच-परख 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 परख

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपरखtest, assessment
Every word from Sanskrit याच्ञा →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀸 →Every word from Hindi जाँच →