Etymology Explorer › Sranan Tongo

Where does “Aga” come from?

Aga (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch Den Haag, from Middle Dutch des Graven hage.

Ancestry of “Aga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDen HaagThe Hague; Hague
2Middle Dutchdes Graven hage—
Every word from Middle Dutch des Graven hage →