Where does “jaga” come from?

jaga (Malay) comes from Pali jagga, from Sanskrit जागर्ति, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

jaga (Malay): to awake

Definitions

  1. to awake

Ancestry of “jaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palijagga
2Sanskritजागर्तिto awaken, wake up; to be awake, watchful,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up

Words derived from “jaga

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger-Every word from Sanskrit जागर्तिEvery word from Pali jagga