Where does “ragi” come from?

ragi (English) comes from Malay ragi, from Sanskrit राग — dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...

ragi (English): A type of grain, Eleusine coracana, cultivated as...

Definitions

  1. A type of grain, Eleusine coracana, cultivated as...

Ancestry of “ragi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayragi—
2Sanskritरागdye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...
Every word from Sanskrit राग →Every word from Malay ragi →