Where does “jarā” come from?

jarā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit जरा, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

jarā (Pali): old age; decrepitude; decay

Definitions

  1. old age; decrepitude; decay

Ancestry of “jarā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजराold age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “jarā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit जरा →