Where does “jati” come from?

Jati comes from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́aHtíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́áHtiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, ultimately from the root ǵenh₁-.

jati (English): A clan, tribe, or community in India; A rhythm...

Definitions

  1. A clan, tribe, or community in India; A rhythm...

Ancestry of “jati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Sanskrit जाति →