Where does “जैन” come from?
जैन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जैन, from Sanskrit जिन, from Sanskrit जि, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.
जैन (Hindi): Jain; Jainism; a Jain
Ancestry of “जैन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जैन | Jain; of or pertaining to Jainism; a Jain |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जिन | Jina, Arihant |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जि | win, conquer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷey- | to win, to conquer; force |