Where does “ugga” come from?

ugga (Pali) comes from Sanskrit उग्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hugrás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

ugga (Pali): huge, mighty; fierce

Definitions

  1. huge, mighty; fierce

Ancestry of “ugga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउग्रmighty, formidable, powerful; furious, terrible,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHugráspowerful, mighty, strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-ró-sstrong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “ugga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →
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