Etymology

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Today it means: An AGA cooker. Full definition →

Norwegian Aga ← Turkish Ağa ← Amharic አጋ
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Aga · proper noun1

  1. Amharic · borrowed fromአጋ
  2. Turkish · borrowed fromAğa
  3. Norwegian · borrowed fromAga
  4. English todayAga

Various origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Aga, a habitational surname of uncertain derivation. * Borrowed from Turkish Ağa, an occupational surname from ağa (“lord; chief, boss”). * Borrowed from Amharic አጋ (ʾäga).

AGA · noun2

  1. Swedish · borrowed fromAGA
  2. English todayAGA

Genericized trademark of AGA AB. Unadapted borrowing from Swedish AGA; an abbreviation of Aktiebolaget Gasaccumulator, meaning "The stock company Gas Accumulator".

Words from the same roots

TurkishAğa all →

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