Where does “জাত” come from?

জাত (Bengali) comes from Bengali জাইত, from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

জাত (Bengali): type; quality

Definitions

  1. type; quality

Ancestry of “জাত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliজাইতtype; quality
2Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “জাত”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Sanskrit जाति →