Where does “जूँ” come from?

जूँ (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀕, from Sanskrit यूका, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

जूँ (Hindi): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “जूँ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀚𑀕the liver
2Sanskritयूकाa louse
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Sanskrit यूका →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀕 →