Where does “जिगर” come from?

जिगर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian جِگَر, from Pahlavi ykl.

जिगर (Hindi): liver; heart; mind

Definitions

  1. liver; heart; mind

Ancestry of “जिगर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجِگَر—
2Pahlaviykl—
Every word from Pahlavi ykl →Every word from Classical Persian جِگَر →