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Where does “sȅjati” come from?

sȅjati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Indonesian jati, from Malay jati, from Old Javanese jaṭi, from Pali jāti, from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “sȅjati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianjatioriginal, pure; teak
2Malayjatioriginal, pure; teak
3Old Javanesejaṭi—
4Palijātibirth; rebirth; lineage, family, caste
5Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “sȅjati”

  • sejač
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