Where does “जुआ” come from?

जुआ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀽𑀤, from Sanskrit द्यूत, from Sanskrit -त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

जुआ (Hindi): gambling; yoke

Definitions

  1. gambling; yoke

Ancestry of “जुआ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀽𑀤—
2Sanskritद्यूतgambling, game of dice; play, gaming; contest;...
3Sanskrit-त-ed
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-tásCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Sanskrit -त →Every word from Sanskrit द्यूत →
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