Where does “jeetery” come from?

jeetery (English) comes from English jeet, from English pajeet, from Hindi जीत, from Sanskrit जित, from Sanskrit जि, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.

jeetery (English): The practice of an investor who sells off their holdings at the slightest hint of a downturn

Definitions

  1. The practice of an investor who sells off their holdings at the slightest hint of a downturn

Ancestry of “jeetery”, step by step

jeetery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English jeet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjeetDid you eat?
2EnglishpajeetA person of South Asian ancestry
3Hindiजीतvictory, win
4Sanskritजितwinning, acquiring; conquering; removing
5Sanskritजिwin, conquer
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷey-Every word from Sanskrit जिEvery word from Sanskrit जित
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