Where does “जुगलबंदी” come from?

जुगलबंदी (Hindi) comes from Hindi बंद, from Classical Persian بند.

जुगलबंदी (Hindi): a duet

Definitions

  1. a duet

Ancestry of “जुगलबंदी”, step by step

जुगलबंदी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi बंद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबंदclosed, shut; clogged; discontinued
2Classical Persianبند—

via Hindi जुगल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजुगलchewing gum; Alternative form of युगल
2Sanskritयुगल—
Every word from Classical Persian بند →Every word from Hindi बंद →