Where does “جفت” come from?

جفت (Persian) comes 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.

جفت (Persian): pair; couple; mate

Definitions

  1. pair; couple; mate

Ancestry of “جفت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlaviywht—
2Proto-Iranianyuxtáh—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyuktás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugtósyoked, joined
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “جفت”

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