Where does “agar” come from?

agar (Indonesian) comes from Malay agar, from Sanskrit अग्र, from Sanskrit अङ्ग्, from Sanskrit इङ्ग् — to agitate.

agar (Indonesian): so that, in order that; to, in order to

Definitions

  1. so that, in order that; to, in order to

Ancestry of “agar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayagarso that in order to
2Sanskritअग्रforemost, anterior, first, prominent, projecting,...
3Sanskritअङ्ग्to go
4Sanskritइङ्ग्to agitate
Every word from Sanskrit इङ्ग् →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग् →Every word from Sanskrit अग्र →
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