Where does “jaga” come from?

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

jaga (Classical Malay): to awake; to watch over

Definitions

  1. to awake; to watch over

Ancestry of “jaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palijagga—
2Sanskritजागर्तिto awaken, wake up; to be awake, watchful,...
3Proto-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 →