Where does “जीत” come from?
जीत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जित, from Sanskrit जि, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.
Ancestry of “जीत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | जित | winning, acquiring; conquering; removing |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जि | win, conquer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷey- | to win, to conquer; force |