Where does “raga” come from?

raga (Malay) comes from Classical Malay raga, from Javanese ꦫꦒ, from Old Javanese rāga, from Pali राग, from Sanskrit राग — dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...

raga (Malay): a woven basket usually made of rattan, bamboo, or pandanus leaves

Definitions

  1. a woven basket usually made of rattan, bamboo, or pandanus leaves

Ancestry of “raga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayragabody; basket; ball
2Javaneseꦫꦒbasket
3Old Javaneserāgabody, lust
4Paliरागcolour; hue; dye
5Sanskritरागdye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...

Words derived from “raga”

Every word from Sanskrit राग →Every word from Pali राग →Every word from Old Javanese rāga →