Where does “जिगर” come from?

जिगर (Rajasthani) comes from Persian جگر, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

जिगर (Rajasthani): liver; courage

Definitions

  1. liver; courage

Ancestry of “जिगर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجگرliver; dear, darling
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Persian جگر →