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
- A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns
Ancestry of “kesa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 袈裟 | a kāṣāya |
| 2 | Chinese | 袈裟 | kāṣāya |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काषाय | brownish red; brown-red cloth or garment |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कषाय | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kars- | to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |