Where does “জাতি” come from?
জাতি (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
জাতি (Assamese): ethnicity, race
Ancestry of “জাতি”, step by step
জাতি traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit जाति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जाति | birth, production; rebirth; the form of existence... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Old Assamese জান্তি
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Assamese | জান্তি | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यन्त्र | any instrument for holding or restraining or... |
Words derived from “জাতি”