Where does “تیج” come from?

تیج (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

تیج (Urdu): the third day of the lunar fortnight; festival...

Definitions

  1. the third day of the lunar fortnight; festival...

Ancestry of “تیج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →