Where does “舎利” come from?
舎利 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 舍利, from Sanskrit शरीर, from Sanskrit शॄ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
舎利 (Japanese): the ashes of a cremated body; white rice grains;...
Definitions
- the ashes of a cremated body; white rice grains;...
Ancestry of “舎利”, step by step
舎利 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 舍利
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 舍利 | śarīra relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शरीर | body; bodily frame, solid parts of the body; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शॄ | to crush, rend, break or shatter; to kill; to be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Sanskrit शालि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शालि | rice; ricegrains; cooked rice |