Where does “சாதி” come from?

சாதி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

சாதி (Tamil): caste, jati

Definitions

  1. caste, jati

Ancestry of “சாதி”, step by step

சாதி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit जाति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजातिbirth, production; rebirth; the form of existence...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Hindi साध

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसाधmember of the Sadh sect; Sadh
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*sáHdʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Sanskrit जाति →