Where does “agama” come from?
agama (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese āgama, from Sanskrit आगम, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.
agama (Balinese): religion system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
Definitions
- religion system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
Ancestry of “agama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Javanese | āgama | religion system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आगम | something handed down through tradition; theory,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आ- | up, upon, on |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |