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

  1. abandonment, forsaking; generosity; gift

Ancestry of “cāga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्यागabandonment; sacrifice; renunciation
2Indo-Iranian*tyāgás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- →Every word from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás →Every word from Sanskrit त्याग →