Where does “জয়” come from?

জয় (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit जय, from Sanskrit कर्ता, from Sanskrit कर्तृ, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

জয় (Bengali): win; victory; triumph

Definitions

  1. win; victory; triumph

Ancestry of “জয়”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजयconquest, victory, triumph, winning, being...
2Sanskritकर्ताnominative singular of कर्तृ
3Sanskritकर्तृmaker; doer; agent; author one who does, makes, or acts
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “জয়”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कर्तृ →