Where does “阿修羅” come from?
阿修羅 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 阿修羅, from Sanskrit असुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros.
阿修羅 (Japanese): asura
Ancestry of “阿修羅”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Chinese | 阿修羅 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | असुर | spirit, good spirit, supreme spirit; the chief of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hásuras | deity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ń̥suros | — |