Where does “जानकी” come from?

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

Ancestry of “जानकी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजनकa progenitor, father; a kind of measure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “जानकी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit जनक →