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Where does “जुगाड़” come from?

जुगाड़ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit योग, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

जुगाड़ (Hindi): lifehack, jugaad

Definitions

  1. lifehack, jugaad

Ancestry of “जुगाड़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयोगthe act of yoking, joining, attaching,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanyáwgas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyáwgasteam, yoke; yoking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwg-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “जुगाड़”

  • jugaad
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