Where does “జంతువు” come from?

జంతువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit जन्तु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

జంతువు (Telugu): beast, brute, animal

Definitions

beast, brute, animal

Ancestry of “జంతువు”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	जन्तु	child, offspring; person, creature, living being;...
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	ĵantúṣ	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	ȷ́antúš	offspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵenh₁-	to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “జంతువు”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ →