Where does “kasaya” come from?

kasaya (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit काषाय, from Sanskrit कषाय, from Proto-Indo-European kars-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kasaya (Indonesian): kasaya: a monastic robe worn by ordained Buddhist monks and nuns

Definitions

  1. kasaya: a monastic robe worn by ordained Buddhist monks and nuns

Ancestry of “kasaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाषायbrownish red; brown-red cloth or garment
2Sanskritकषायastringent
3Proto-Indo-Europeankars-to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kars- →Every word from Sanskrit कषाय →