Where does “raga” come from?

raga (Indonesian) comes from Malay raga, from Classical Malay raga, from Javanese ꦫꦒ, from Old Javanese rāga, from Pali राग, from Sanskrit राग — dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...

raga (Indonesian): basket; ball; body

Definitions

  1. basket; ball; body

Ancestry of “raga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayragaa woven basket usually made of rattan, bamboo, or pandanus leaves
2Classical Malayragabody; basket; ball
3Javaneseꦫꦒbasket
4Old Javaneserāgabody, lust
5Paliरागcolour; hue; dye
6Sanskritरागdye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...

Words derived from “raga”

Every word from Sanskrit राग →Every word from Pali राग →Every word from Old Javanese rāga →