Where does “耆那” come from?

耆那 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit जिन, from Sanskrit जि, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.

耆那 (Chinese): the Jains

Definitions

  1. the Jains

Ancestry of “耆那”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritजिनJina, Arihant
2Sanskritजिwin, conquer
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit जि →Every word from Sanskrit जिन →