Where does “जीतना” come from?
जीतना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit जित, from Sanskrit जि, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.
जीतना (Hindi): to win, conquer
Ancestry of “जीतना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 | conquered, won, subdued |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जित | winning, acquiring; conquering; removing |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जि | win, conquer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷey- | to win, to conquer; force |