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

Definitions

  1. Jina, Arihant

Ancestry of “जिन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजिwin, conquer
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force

Words derived from “जिन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit जि →