Where does “袈裟” come from?

袈裟 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit काषाय, from Sanskrit कषाय, from Proto-Indo-European kars-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

袈裟 (Chinese): kāṣāya

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	काषाय	brownish red; brown-red cloth or garment
2	Sanskrit	कषाय	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	kars-	to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱers-	to run

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