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
- An essential mental state; the dominant emotional...
Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | — |
Words derived from “rasa”