Where does “rasa” come from?

rasa (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

rasa (Balinese): taste

Definitions

  1. taste

Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneserasasap, juice; taste, flavour
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →