Etymology

janeu

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Today it means: A sacred thread or cord received as a rite of passage by someone studying under a guru. Full definition →

Hindi जनेऊ (janeū) ← Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa) ← Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁yaǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hyaȷ́nás
  3. Sanskritयज्ञ (yajña)
  4. Sanskritउपव्ये (upavye)
  5. Sanskritउपवीत (upavīta)
  6. Sanskritयज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta)
  7. Prakrit𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa)
  8. Hindiजनेऊ (janeū)
  9. English todayjaneu

Transliteration of Hindi जनेऊ (janeū), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta).

Words from the same roots

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yajnopavita

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