Where does “jantu” come from?

jantu (Naga Pidgin) comes from Assamese জন্তু, from Sanskrit जन्तु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

jantu (Naga Pidgin): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “jantu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseজন্তুanimal, animals
2Sanskritजन्तुchild, offspring; person, creature, living being;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanĵantúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́antúšoffspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ →