English
Jaichand
Jaichand comes from Hindi जयचन्द.
- Hindic. 1500–presentजयचन्दjaycand
- EnglishtodayJaichand
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hindic. 1500–presentजयचन्दjaycand
- EnglishtodayJaichand
A compound of जय ‘victory’ + चन्द्र ‘moon’
Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- ‘to win, conquer’
Sanskrit जि ‘to win’
Sanskrit जय ‘victory’
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend- ‘to shine, appear’
Proto-Indo-Iranian *čandrás
Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćandrás
Sanskrit चन्द्र ‘moon’
Every English word from Hindi जयचन्द
Today it means
noun One who opposes Hindutva and supports its enemies, a traitor, especially a race traitor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hindi जयचन्द / Jaichand