Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷey-
Sanskrit जि (ji)der.
Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd.
Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor.
English Jain
Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).
ta சமண (of or pertaining to Jainism) · sa जैन (of or pertaining to Jainism) · pt jainista (of or pertaining to Jainism) · th เชน (of or pertaining to Jainism) · cmn 耆那教的 (of or pertaining to Jainism) · fi jainalainen (of or pertaining to Jainism) · ta சைன (of or pertaining to Jainism) · hi जैन (of or pertaining to Jainism) · ar جَايْنِيَّة (of or pertaining to Jainism) · pl dżinijski (of or pertaining to Jainism) · ar يَايْنِيَّة (of or pertaining to Jainism) · mr जैन (of or pertaining to Jainism)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷey-
Sanskrit जि (ji)der.
Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd.
Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor.
English Jain
Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).
Meanings
An adherent or follower of Jainism.
Donovan, The Universal Soldier
He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain,
A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew,
And he knows he shouldn't kill,
And he knows he always will
While Diwali is a major religious festival for Hindus, it is also observed by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. 2025 October 7, Deepa Bharath, “California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday”, in KCRA:
sa जैन (follower of Jainism) · eo ĝaino (follower of Jainism) · ta சைனன் (follower of Jainism) · cmn 耆那教教徒 (follower of Jainism) · fi jainalainen (follower of Jainism) · ta சமணர் (follower of Jainism) · mr जैन (follower of Jainism) · nl jaïn (follower of Jainism) · hi जैन (follower of Jainism) · pl dżinista (follower of Jainism) · ta சமணன் (follower of Jainism) · pt jainista (follower of Jainism) · eo ĝajno (follower of Jainism) · ta சைனர் (follower of Jainism) · pl dżinistka (follower of Jainism) · nl jaïnist (follower of Jainism)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷey-
Sanskrit जि (ji)der.
Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd.
Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor.
English Jain
Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).