Where does “जन्म” come from?

जन्म (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जन्म, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ánHma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ánHma, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

जन्म (Hindi): birth; existence, life

Definitions

  1. birth; existence, life

Ancestry of “जन्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजन्मnominative singular of जन्मन्; birth
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ánHma—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ánHma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “जन्म”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ánHma →