Where does “उज्जयिनी” come from?

उज्जयिनी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उज्जि, from Sanskrit उद्, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Ancestry of “उज्जयिनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउज्जि—
2Sanskritउद्upon, upwards
3Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
4Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
5Sanskritअन्to breathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →