Where does “jataka” come from?

jataka (English) comes from Pali jātaka, from Sanskrit जातक — born under.

jataka (English): Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning...

Definitions

  1. Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning...

Ancestry of “jataka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palijātaka—
2Sanskritजातकborn under
Every word from Sanskrit जातक →Every word from Pali jātaka →