Where does “jagat” come from?

jagat (Malay) comes from Sanskrit जगत्, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

jagat (Malay): world

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	जगत्	wind, air; the world, the universe; body, the...
2	Sanskrit	गम्	to go, move, come
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

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