Where does “pasigaru” come from?

pasigaru (Makasar) comes from Makasar sigaru, from Makasar garu, from Malay garu, from Hindi अगर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

pasigaru (Makasar): to stir together; to mix up; to churn

Definitions

  1. to stir together; to mix up; to churn

Ancestry of “pasigaru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsigaruto be mixed together; to intermingle
2Makasargaruto stir
3Malaygaruto scratch
4Hindiअगरagarwood; if
5Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
6Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ
7Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
9Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš