Where does “जैन” come from?

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

जैन (Sanskrit): Jain; of or pertaining to Jainism; a Jain

Definitions

  1. Jain; of or pertaining to Jainism; a Jain

Ancestry of “जैन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritजिनJina, Arihant
2Sanskritजिwin, conquer
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force

Words derived from “जैन”

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