Where does “સાગ” come from?

સાગ (Gujarati) comes from Malay sagu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sagu.

સાગ (Gujarati): teak tree and wood (Tectona gen. et spp.)

Definitions

  1. teak tree and wood (Tectona gen. et spp.)

Ancestry of “સાગ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysagusago
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*sagu
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saguEvery word from Malay sagu