Where does “aʼagama” come from?

aʼagama (Makasar) comes from Makasar agama, from Sanskrit आगम, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

aʼagama (Makasar): to fulfill one's religious duties

Definitions

  1. to fulfill one's religious duties

Ancestry of “aʼagama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaragamareligion system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
2Sanskritआगमsomething handed down through tradition; theory,...
3Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
4Sanskritseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHEvery word from Sanskrit आ-Every word from Sanskrit
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