Where does “जनसेवक” come from?

जनसेवक (Hindi) comes from Hindi जन, from Sanskrit जन, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ánHas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ánHas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

जनसेवक (Hindi): public servant

Definitions

  1. public servant

Ancestry of “जनसेवक”, step by step

जनसेवक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजनperson, people
2Sanskritजनgenerating; person, human being, human; race,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ánHas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ánHasrace, group of people
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónh₁osbirth; offspring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Hindi सेवक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसेवकa servant, a menial; a retainer
2Sanskritसेवकa servant; an employee; a follower, a worshipper
3Sanskritसेव्to remain, stay, serve or worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ánHas →