Where does “नापजोख” come from?

नापजोख (Hindi) comes from Hindi नाप, from Sanskrit मापन.

नापजोख (Hindi): measurement, surveying, estimation

Definitions

  1. measurement, surveying, estimation

Ancestry of “नापजोख”, step by step

नापजोख traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नाप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनापmeasure, scale; measurement
2Sanskritमापन—

via Hindi जोख

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजोखweight, weighing
Every word from Sanskrit मापन →Every word from Hindi नाप →