Where does “जीव” come from?

जीव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

जीव (Hindi): life; the soul; lifeforce; living creature

Definitions

  1. life; the soul; lifeforce; living creature

Ancestry of “जीव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजीवalive, living; life, existence; any living being,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́iHwás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianǰiHwásalive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “जीव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás →