Where does “ага” come from?
ага (Russian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آغا, from Ottoman Turkish آقا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
ага (Russian): cane toad; ага́ • f anim; agha, master, patron
Definitions
- cane toad; ага́ • f anim; agha, master, patron
Ancestry of “ага”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آغا | lord, master; eldest brother; eldest paternal... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آقا | Alternative spelling of آغا |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | āka | elder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Ākā | — |
| 5 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |