Where does “چفت” come from?

چفت (Ottoman Turkish) 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.

چفت (Ottoman Turkish): pair; mate, one of a pair; couple, brace, two...

Definitions

  1. pair; mate, one of a pair; couple, brace, two...

Ancestry of “چفت”, 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

Words derived from “چفت”

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