Where does “tyāgi” come from?

tyāgi (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit त्यागिन्, from Sanskrit त्यज्, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.

Ancestry of “tyāgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्यागिन्one who abandons or expels
2Sanskritत्यज्to leave, abandon, quit
3Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ-Every word from Sanskrit त्यज्Every word from Sanskrit त्यागिन्