Where does “agama” come from?

agama (Indonesian) comes from Malay agama, from Classical Malay اڬام, from Sanskrit आगम, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

agama (Indonesian): religion

Definitions

religion

Ancestry of “agama”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	agama	religion
2	Classical Malay	اڬام	—
3	Sanskrit	आगम	something handed down through tradition; theory,...
4	Sanskrit	आ-	up, upon, on
5	Sanskrit	आ	separated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*HáH	—

Words derived from “agama”

beragama
keagamaan
agamani
agamawi

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ- →Every word from Sanskrit आ →