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jāyanti

jāyati

pr 3rd pl of jāyati (verb)

1. is born (in); comes into being (from)
2. arises; is produced (for)

Built from

• jā — root · be born, arise
  The root expressing coming forth or generation. Cognates: Sanskrit jan-, Latin gignō (beget), Greek gígnomai (become), English kin. The spatial imagery is emergence into existence.
• ya — ending · present active
  Third person plural present indicative ending in -anti; the -ya- thematicizes the root, and -nti marks 3rd person plural.
• nti — ending · 3rd plural
  The -nti suffix marks third person plural in the present tense.

Etymology. From √jāyati (to be born), related to Sanskrit janati and Latin gignō (beget, produce), Greek gígnomai (become), English kin. The root carries the ancient sense of coming forth, generation, and kinship.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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