Where does “जूझ” come from?

जूझ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛, from Sanskrit युद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

जूझ (Hindi): war; battle, fight

Definitions

  1. war; battle, fight

Ancestry of “जूझ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛
2Sanskritयुद्धfought, encountered, conquered, subdued; battle,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHyawdʰ-to fight, to battle; to struggle
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyewdʰ-moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-