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
- Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning...
Ancestry of “jataka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | jātaka | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जातक | born under |