Where does “युक्त” come from?

युक्त (Hindi) comes 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.

युक्त (Hindi): joined, attached, linked; suited, fit, proper;...

Definitions

  1. joined, attached, linked; suited, fit, proper;...

Ancestry of “युक्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयुक्तyoked, fastened, harnessed to; set to work,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyugtás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugtósyoked, joined
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugtós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugtás →