Where does “ĵantúṣ” come from?
ĵantúṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Ancestry of “ĵantúṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́antúš | offspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “ĵantúṣ”