Where does “жұп” come from?

жұп (Kazakh) comes from Persian جفت, from Pahlavi ywht, from Proto-Iranian yuxtáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yuktás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

жұп (Kazakh): of number even

Definitions

  1. of number even

Ancestry of “жұп”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجفتpair; couple; mate
2Pahlaviywht—
3Proto-Iranianyuxtáh—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianyuktás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugtósyoked, joined
6Proto-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 yuktás →