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Where does “rasa” come from?

Rasa comes from Sanskrit रस, derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European Hros-.

rasa (English): An essential mental state; the dominant emotional...

Definitions

  1. An essential mental state; the dominant emotional...

Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs—

Words derived from “rasa”

  • rasic
  • rasabox
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