Where does “asava” come from?

asava (English) comes from Sanskrit आसव, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

asava (English): A fermented juice used medicinally

Definitions

  1. A fermented juice used medicinally

Ancestry of “asava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआसवdecoction, (fermented) juice
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit आसव →