Sanskrit जन्तु

← Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬥𐬙𐬎 (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́antúš (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-Aryan *ĵantúṣ (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (derived)

→ Assamese জন্তু (derived)

→ Bengali জন্তু (derived)

→ Phalura ǰhanduraá (inherited)

→ Tamil ஜந்து (borrowed)