Where does “जोंक” come from?

जोंक (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆, from Sanskrit जलूका, from Indo-Iranian *ȷ́aluš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelu-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

जोंक (Hindi): leech; parasite, evildoer

Definitions

  1. leech; parasite, evildoer

Ancestry of “जोंक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆—
2Sanskritजलूकाleech
3Indo-Iranian*ȷ́aluš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelu-leech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelu- →Every word from Indo-Iranian *ȷ́aluš →