जायते

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́aHyátay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́aHyátay, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁yétor.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /d͡ʑɑ́ː.jɐ.tɐj/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʑɑː.jɐ.t̪eː/

Verb

जायते • (jā́yate) third-singular present indicative (root जन्, class 4, type A)

1. to be born (for), come into existence
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
   • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda
2. to grow
   • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda 4
3. to be changed, become

Descendants

• Magadhi Prakrit:
  • Assamese: জগা (zoga)