Where does “jaga” come from?

jaga (English) 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.

jaga (English): To keep watch, to watch over

Definitions

  1. To keep watch, to watch over

Ancestry of “jaga”, 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 →