Where does “Jagannath” come from?

Jagannath comes from Sanskrit जगन्नाथ, combining जगत् (world) and नाथ (lord, master), with नाथ deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- meaning to rule or govern.

Ancestry of “Jagannath”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	जगन्नाथ	one of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu;...
2	Sanskrit	नाथ	refuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	HnaHtʰás	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	HnaHtʰás	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₂-	to enjoy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →