Where does “舍利” come from?

舍利 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit शरीर, from Sanskrit शॄ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

舍利 (Chinese): śarīra relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters

Definitions

  1. śarīra relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters

Ancestry of “舍利”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशरीरbody; bodily frame, solid parts of the body; any...
2Sanskritशॄto crush, rend, break or shatter; to kill; to be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “舍利”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit शॄ →Every word from Sanskrit शरीर →