Where does “जय” come from?

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

जय (Hindi): victory, triumph; hail, glory, long live; victory...

Definitions

  1. victory, triumph; hail, glory, long live; victory...

Ancestry of “जय”, 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 “जय”

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