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