Where does “jakh” come from?

jakh (Romani) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺, from Sanskrit अक्षि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hákṣi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hákši, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

jakh (Romani): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “jakh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺—
2Sanskritअक्षिeye; the number two; the sun and moon
3Proto-Indo-AryanHákṣi—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHákšieye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷih₁nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁ →
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