Where does “-ज” come from?

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

-ज (Hindi): born from; -born; arising from

Definitions

  1. born from; -born; arising from

Ancestry of “-ज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “-ज”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás →