Where does “asava” come from?

asava (Indonesian) comes from Pali āsava, from Sanskrit आसव, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

asava (Indonesian): mental effluent, pollutant

Definitions

  1. mental effluent, pollutant

Ancestry of “asava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliāsavaspirit (as in liquor)
2Sanskritआसवdecoction, (fermented) juice
3Sanskritआसto have been
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit आसव →
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