Where does “जन्तु” come from?
जन्तु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
जन्तु (Sanskrit): child, offspring; person, creature, living being;...
Definitions
- child, offspring; person, creature, living being;...
Ancestry of “जन्तु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ĵantúṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́antúš | offspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “जन्तु”