Where does “ага” come from?

ага (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آغا, from Ottoman Turkish آقا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

ага (Bulgarian): agha, master, patron

Definitions

  1. agha, master, patron

Ancestry of “ага”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآغاlord, master; eldest brother; eldest paternal...
2Ottoman TurkishآقاAlternative spelling of آغا
3Proto-Turkicākaelder
4Proto-Germanic*Ākā—
5Latinaquawater
6Proto-Italicakʷāwater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →