Where does “जिन” come from?

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

जिन (Hindi): oblique plural of जो

Definitions

  1. oblique plural of जो

Ancestry of “जिन”, 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 →