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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

  1. a progenitor, father; a kind of measure

Ancestry of “जनक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “जनक”

  • Janaki
  • Janaka
  • జనకుండు
  • జననీజనకులు
  • జానకి
  • జనకుడు
  • जनकपुर
  • जानकी
  • जनकपुर
  • जनक
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