Where does “agarwood” come from?

agarwood (English) comes from English agar, from Hindi अगर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

agarwood (English): Heartwood from "Aquilaria" trees infected with...

Definitions

  1. Heartwood from "Aquilaria" trees infected with...

Ancestry of “agarwood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagarA gelatinous material obtained from red algae,...
2Hindiअगरagarwood; if
3Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
4Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →