Where does “naga” come from?
naga (Indonesian) comes from Malay naga, from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
naga (Indonesian): dragon
Ancestry of “naga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | naga | dragon |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |