Where does “nagari” come from?
nagari (English) comes from Indonesian nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
nagari (English): A traditional administrative unit of the...
Definitions
- A traditional administrative unit of the...
Ancestry of “nagari”, step by step
nagari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian nagari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | nagari | A traditional administrative unit of the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नगरी | city |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |