Where does “जनक” come from?

जनक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जनक, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

जनक (Hindi): father, progenitor, procreator, originator

Definitions

  1. father, progenitor, procreator, originator

Ancestry of “जनक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजनकa progenitor, father; a kind of measure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “जनक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit जनक →