Where does “અગર” come from?
અગર (Gujarati) comes 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.
અગર (Gujarati): agarwood
Definitions
- agarwood
Ancestry of “અગર”, step by step
અગર traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi अगर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अगर | agarwood; if |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Classical Persian انگور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | انگور | — |