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Where does “ajar” come from?

ajar (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦲꦗꦂ, from Old Javanese ajar, from Sanskrit आचार्य, from Sanskrit आचार, from Sanskrit चार, from Sanskrit चर, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य.

ajar (Indonesian): to teach

Definitions

  1. to teach

Ancestry of “ajar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦲꦗꦂ—
2Old Javaneseajar—
3Sanskritआचार्य‘knowing or teaching the आचार or rules’, a...
4Sanskritआचारconduct, manner of action, behaviour, good...
5Sanskritचारmovement
6Sanskritचरsecret emissary, spy, agent; wandering, walking,...
7Sanskrit-अ—
8Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
9Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
10Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—
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