Where does “aga” come from?

aga (Indonesian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آغا, from Ottoman Turkish آقا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

aga (Indonesian): arrogant, conceited, haughty, snobbish

Definitions

  1. arrogant, conceited, haughty, snobbish

Ancestry of “aga”, step by step

aga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish آغا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآغاlord, master; eldest brother; eldest paternal...
2Ottoman TurkishآقاAlternative spelling of آغا
3Proto-Turkicākaelder
4Proto-Germanic*Ākā—
5Latinaquawater
6Proto-Italicakʷāwater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

via Malay aga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayaga—
2Classical Malayاڬ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →