Where does “जूता” come from?
जूता (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit युक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugtás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
जूता (Hindi): shoe
Ancestry of “जूता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | joined |
| 2 | Sanskrit | युक्त | yoked, fastened, harnessed to; set to work,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugtás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yugtós | yoked, joined |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |