Where does “जाति” come from?

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

जाति (Nepali): ethnic group; race

Definitions

  1. ethnic group; race

Ancestry of “जाति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
3Proto-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 →