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Jayanta
Jayanta comes from Sanskrit जयन्त ‘winning, victorious’, from जि ‘to win’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷey-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷey-‘to win, conquer’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEजिji‘to win’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEजयन्तjayanta‘winning, victorious’
- EnglishtodayJayanta
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷey-‘to win, conquer’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEजिji‘to win’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEजयन्तjayanta‘winning, victorious’
- EnglishtodayJayanta
Linked words
through Sanskrit जि ‘to win’
Today it means
name A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- / Jayanta