Where does “jagawana” come from?

jagawana (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian wana, from Javanese ꦮꦤ, from Old Javanese wana, from Sanskrit वन, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

jagawana (Indonesian): forest ranger

Definitions

  1. forest ranger

Ancestry of “jagawana”, step by step

jagawana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian wana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianwanaforest
2Javaneseꦮꦤforest, wood
3Old Javanesewanaforest, wood
4Sanskritवनa tree; a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwen-to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

via Indonesian jaga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianjagato awake; to watch over
2Malayjagato awake
3Palijagga—
4Sanskritजागर्तिto awaken, wake up; to be awake, watchful,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wen- →Every word from Sanskrit वन →Every word from Old Javanese wana →