Where does “जोइ पोइ” come from?
जोइ पोइ (Nepali) comes from Nepali जोइ, from Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀯𑀇, from Sanskrit युवति, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yú-Hn̥-ti-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
जोइ पोइ (Nepali): married couple
Definitions
- married couple
Ancestry of “जोइ पोइ”, step by step
जोइ पोइ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Nepali जोइ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | जोइ | wife |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀚𑀼𑀯𑀇 | a young woman |
| 3 | Sanskrit | युवति | a young woman; a girl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yú-Hn̥-ti-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Nepali पोइ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | पोइ | rude way of saying husband |