Where does “جوکھمی” come from?
جوکھمی (Urdu) comes from Urdu جوکھم, from Sanskrit योगक्षेम, from Sanskrit योग, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
جوکھمی (Urdu): adventurer; fortune hunter; gold digger
Definitions
- adventurer; fortune hunter; gold digger
Ancestry of “جوکھمی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | جوکھم | risk; hazard; danger |
| 2 | Sanskrit | योगक्षेम | the security given by possessions, wealth, etc |
| 3 | Sanskrit | योग | the act of yoking, joining, attaching,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáwgas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwgas | team, yoke; yoking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwg-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |