Etymology

Jainism

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Today it means: An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara. Full definition →

English Jain ← Sanskrit जैन (jaina) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷey-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷey-
  2. Sanskritजि (ji)
  3. Sanskritजिन (jina)vṛd.
  4. Sanskritजैन (jaina)
  5. EnglishJain
  6. English todayJainism

From Jain + -ism.

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