Where does “agung” come from?
agung (Indonesian) comes from Malay agung, from Javanese ꦲꦒꦸꦁ, from Old Javanese aguṅ, from Old Javanese a-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
agung (Indonesian): grand
Definitions
- grand
Ancestry of “agung”, step by step
agung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay agung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | agung | grand, great, supreme; grand |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦲꦒꦸꦁ | large |
| 3 | Old Javanese | aguṅ | Alternative spelling of agöṅ; great |
| 4 | Old Javanese | a- | stative/active verb forming |
| 5 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Javanese ꦄꦒꦸꦁ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦄꦒꦸꦁ | — |