Where does “janata” come from?

janata (English) comes from Hindi जनता, from Sanskrit जनता, from Sanskrit जन्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

janata (English): The people; the populace

Definitions

  1. The people; the populace

Ancestry of “janata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजनताthe public, masses
2Sanskritजनताpeople, folk
3Sanskritजन्class 1; to generate, beget, produce, create,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit जन् →Every word from Sanskrit जनता →