Where does “जानु” come from?

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

जानु (Nepali): to go, to leave

Definitions

  1. to go, to leave

Ancestry of “जानु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀚𑀸𑀇to go; to attain
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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