Where does “जीत” come from?

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

जीत (Hindi): victory, win

Definitions

  1. victory, win

Ancestry of “जीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजितwinning, acquiring; conquering; removing
2Sanskritजिwin, conquer
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force

Words derived from “जीत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit जि →Every word from Sanskrit जित →