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
- leech; parasite, evildoer
Ancestry of “जोंक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जलूका | leech |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́aluš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelu- | leech |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |