Where does “kesa” come from?

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

kesa (English): A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns

Definitions

  1. A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns

Ancestry of “kesa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese袈裟a kāṣāya
2Chinese袈裟kāṣāya
3Sanskritकाषायbrownish red; brown-red cloth or garment
4Sanskritकषायastringent
5Proto-Indo-Europeankars-to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kars- →Every word from Sanskrit कषाय →