Where does “jīva” come from?

jīva (Pali) 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.

jīva (Pali): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “jīva”, step by step

jīva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit जीव

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

via Pali kamma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikammadoing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
2Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankárma—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “jīva”

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