Where does “jati” come from?

jati (Malay) comes from Old Javanese jaṭi, from Pali jāti, from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

jati (Malay): original, pure; teak

Definitions

  1. original, pure; teak

Ancestry of “jati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesejaṭitwisted hair
2Palijātibirth; rebirth; lineage, family, caste
3Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “jati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Sanskrit जाति →