Where does “पुनर्जन्म” come from?

पुनर्जन्म (Hindi) comes from Hindi जन्म, 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.

पुनर्जन्म (Hindi): reincarnation; rebirth

Definitions

  1. reincarnation; rebirth

Ancestry of “पुनर्जन्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजन्मbirth; existence, life
2Sanskritजन्मnominative singular of जन्मन्; birth
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ánHma—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ánHma—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ánHma →