ज्या

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • bow-string, tendon
  • (trigonometry) sine

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́iHáH inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰiHáH inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃-éh₂.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷih₃-éh₂

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