Where does “-జ” come from?
-జ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
-జ (Telugu): A suffix, usually feminine used to denote born or...
Definitions
- A suffix, usually feminine used to denote born or...
Ancestry of “-జ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ज | born, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |