Where does “जन्म” come from?
जन्म (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ánHma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ánHma, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
जन्म (Sanskrit): nominative singular of जन्मन्; birth
Definitions
- nominative singular of जन्मन्; birth
Ancestry of “जन्म”, step by step
जन्म traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ánHma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ánHma | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ánHma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Sanskrit जन्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जन् | class 1; to generate, beget, produce, create,... |