Where does “jati'” come from?
jati' (Tausug) comes 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.
jati' (Tausug): teak
Definitions
- teak
Ancestry of “jati'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | jati | original, pure; teak |
| 2 | Old Javanese | jaṭi | twisted hair |
| 3 | Pali | jāti | birth; rebirth; lineage, family, caste |
| 4 | Sanskrit | जाति | birth, production; rebirth; the form of existence... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |