Where does “જૈન” come from?

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

જૈન (Gujarati): Of or pertaining to Jainism

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Jainism

Ancestry of “જૈન”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritजैनJain; of or pertaining to Jainism; a Jain
2SanskritजिनJina, Arihant
3Sanskritजिwin, conquer
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit जि →Every word from Sanskrit जिन →
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