Where does “Janaki” come from?

Janaki comes from Nepali जानकी, derived from Sanskrit जनक, which derives from the Sanskrit root जन् meaning "to be born," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-.

Janaki (English): An epithet (patronymic) of Sita in Ramayana

Definitions

  1. An epithet (patronymic) of Sita in Ramayana

Ancestry of “Janaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliजानकी—
2Sanskritजनकa progenitor, father; a kind of measure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit जनक →Every word from Nepali जानकी →