Where does “cāga” come from?
cāga (Pali) comes from Sanskrit त्याग, from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.
cāga (Pali): abandonment, forsaking; generosity; gift
Definitions
- abandonment, forsaking; generosity; gift
Ancestry of “cāga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | त्याग | abandonment; sacrifice; renunciation |
| 2 | Indo-Iranian | *tyāgás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tyegʷ- | to leave alone, give up; to retreat |