Where does “जिगर” come from?
जिगर (Rajasthani) comes from Persian جگر, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
जिगर (Rajasthani): liver; courage
Ancestry of “जिगर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | جگر | liver; dear, darling |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |