Where does “jagat” come from?

jagat (English) comes from Sanskrit जगत्, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

jagat (English): The material or physical world as subjectively experienced

Definitions

  1. The material or physical world as subjectively experienced

Ancestry of “jagat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजगत्wind, air; the world, the universe; body, the...
2Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Sanskrit गम्Every word from Sanskrit जगत्