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
Ancestry of “जुआ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀽𑀤 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्यूत | gambling, game of dice; play, gaming; contest;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -त | -ed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -tás | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |