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Where does “जननी” come from?

जननी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit जन्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

जननी (Sanskrit): a mother

Definitions

  1. a mother

Ancestry of “जननी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजन्class 1; to generate, beget, produce, create,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “जननी”

  • Janani
  • జననీజనకులు
  • జనని
  • जननी
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