Sanskrit jānu (29)
According to Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Sanskrit word jānu means “the knee.” It is etymologically related to Greek γóvυ (góvy), Latin genu, Gothic kniu, and Germam knie. It traces its origin to the Tamil root kaṇu through the transformation of kaṇu > jānu. The following words, related to Sanskrit jānu, also originate from Tamil kaṇu.
jānu-calana, “balancing on the knees.” jānu-jaṅgha, “name of a king.” jānu-daghná, “reaching up or down to the knees.” jānu-daghne, “as far up as the knee.” jānu-nâmbhas, “having water up to one’s knee.” jānu-phalaka, “the knee-pan.” jānu-mātrá, “reaching up to the knee; the height of the knee.” jānu-ṡiras, “equal to jānuphalaka.” jānu-saṃdhi, “the knee-joint.” jānuka, “the knee.” jānv-asthi, “the shin-bone.” jānv-âkná, “having the knees bent.” jñu-bādh, “bending the knees.” abhi-√jñú, “on the knees; up to the knees.” ásita-jānu, “having black knees.” ūrdhvá-jānu, ūrdhvá-jānuka, “raising the knees.” ūrdhvám-jānu, “being above the knee.” pragata-jānu or pragata-jānuka, “having the knees far apart, bandy-legged, bow-legged.” pra-jñu, “having the knees far apart, bandy-legged, bow-legged.” mitá-jñu, “having strong or firm knees.” saṃ-hata-jānu or saṃ-hata-jānuka, “knock-kneed.” saṃ-jña, “knock-kneed.” adhi-jānu, “on the knees.” upa-jānu, “in or near the knee.” ni-jānukā, “shaking or trembling of the knees.”