Where does “juften” come from?

juften (Middle Low German) comes from Russian ю́фть, 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.

Ancestry of “juften”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianю́фтьyuft, Russia leather
2Persianجفتpair; couple; mate
3Pahlaviywht—
4Proto-Iranianyuxtáh—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianyuktás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyugtósyoked, joined
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “juften”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugtós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yuktás →