Where does “若呀” come from?

若呀 (Chinese) comes from Malay jaga, from Pali jagga, from Sanskrit जागर्ति, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

若呀 (Chinese): security guard; watchman

Definitions

  1. security guard; watchman

Ancestry of “若呀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjagato awake
2Palijagga—
3Sanskritजागर्तिto awaken, wake up; to be awake, watchful,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- →Every word from Sanskrit जागर्ति →Every word from Pali jagga →