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Where does “जि” come from?

जि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.

जि (Sanskrit): win, conquer

Definitions

  1. win, conquer

Ancestry of “जि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force

Words derived from “जि”

  • जिन
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