Where does “જાગ” come from?

જાગ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit याग, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

જાગ (Gujarati): fire sacrifice, especially for a mother goddess (mātā)

Definitions

  1. fire sacrifice, especially for a mother goddess (mātā)

Ancestry of “જાગ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयागan offering, oblation, sacrifice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit याग →
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