Where does “baja” come from?

baja (Iban) comes from Sanskrit वाज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

baja (Iban): fertilizer

Definitions

  1. fertilizer

Ancestry of “baja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाजstrength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed; a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwā́ȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwā́ȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as →