Etymograph

English

jati

Jati comes from Sanskrit जाति.

  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEजाति1jāti
  2. Englishtodayjati1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English jati

Earlier history not traced here. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEजातिWiktionary, English jatijāti
  2. EnglishtodayjatiWiktionary, English jati

Every English word from Sanskrit जाति

Today it means

noun A clan, tribe, or community in India.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “jati”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Sanskrit जाति / jati

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