Where does “tega” come from?

tega (Indonesian) comes from Javanese [[téga]], [[tyaga]], from Old Javanese [[tega]], [[tyaga]], from Sanskrit त्याग, from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.

tega (Indonesian): insensitive, not caring about others

Definitions

  1. insensitive, not caring about others

Ancestry of “tega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanese[[téga]], [[tyaga]]—
2Old Javanese[[tega]], [[tyaga]]—
3Sanskritत्यागabandonment; sacrifice; renunciation
4Indo-Iranian*tyāgás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- →Every word from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás →Every word from Sanskrit त्याग →