Where does “jaga” come from?

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

jaga (Pagu): to watch over, to guard, to keep

Definitions

  1. to watch over, to guard, to keep

Ancestry of “jaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjagato awake
2Palijagga—
3Sanskritजागर्तिto awaken, wake up; to be awake, watchful,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- →Every word from Sanskrit जागर्ति →Every word from Pali jagga →