Where does “जूत” come from?

जूत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जत, from Sanskrit जन्तु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “जूत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजतplait of hair
2Sanskritजन्तुchild, offspring; person, creature, living being;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanĵantúṣ
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́antúšoffspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “जूत

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúšEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ