Where does “lagu” come from?

lagu (Kedah Malay) comes from Sanskrit लघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

lagu (Kedah Malay): song; Way, manner, like

Definitions

  1. song; Way, manner, like

Ancestry of “lagu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलघुlight, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →