Where does “kosha” come from?

kosha (English) comes from Sanskrit कोश, from Sanskrit कुश्यति — to embrace, enfold.

kosha (English): Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the...

Definitions

  1. Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the...

Ancestry of “kosha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकोशcask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
2Sanskritकुश्यतिto embrace, enfold
Every word from Sanskrit कुश्यति →Every word from Sanskrit कोश →