Where does “āgam” come from?

āgam (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit आगम, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

āgam (Tocharian B): traditional doctrine or precept

Definitions

  1. traditional doctrine or precept

Ancestry of “āgam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआगमsomething handed down through tradition; theory,...
2Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
3Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ- →Every word from Sanskrit आ →