Where does “जनक” come from?
जनक (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
जनक (Sanskrit): a progenitor, father; a kind of measure
Definitions
- a progenitor, father; a kind of measure
Ancestry of “जनक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |