Where does “menjadi” come from?

menjadi (Malay) comes from Malay jadi, from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

menjadi (Malay): to become; to turn into

Definitions

  1. to become; to turn into

Ancestry of “menjadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjadito become; so
2Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Sanskrit जाति →
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