Where does “जिन” come from?
जिन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit जि, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.
जिन (Sanskrit): Jina, Arihant
Ancestry of “जिन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | जि | win, conquer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷey- | to win, to conquer; force |