Comparative evidence

gʷi̯eh₃

• OInd. ji-/jinv- 'quicken' (Whitney 1885: 54);  'move' (one's self), 'be active', 'be lively'; 'urge on', 'cause to move quickly', 'impel', 'incite'; 'refresh', 'animate'; 'promote', 'help', 'favour'; 'receive favourably' (prayers or acts of devotion) (MW: 421)

• OInd. jīv- 'live' (Whitney 1885: 54); 'be alive', 'remain alive'; 'revive'; 'live by' (MW: 422)

References

MW = Monier-Williams, M. 1899. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Clarendon Press.
Whitney 1885 = Whitney W. D. 1885. The roots, verb forms and primary derivatives of the Sanskrit language. A supplement to his Sanskrit grammar. Leipzig.