Where does “जग” come from?

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

जग (Marathi): universe; world, the residence of man; people,...

Definitions

  1. universe; world, the residence of man; people,...

Ancestry of “जग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजगत्wind, air; the world, the universe; body, the...
2Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →Every word from Sanskrit जगत् →