Where does “rugi” come from?

rugi (Ternate) comes from Malay rugi, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

rugi (Ternate): loss

Definitions

  1. loss

Ancestry of “rugi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrugiloss, financial loss
2Sanskritरोग‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...
3Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Hindi रज →Every word from Sanskrit रोग →