Where does “가사” come from?

가사 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 袈裟, from Sanskrit काषाय, from Sanskrit कषाय, from Proto-Indo-European kars-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

가사 (Korean): lyrics; housework; Suspended animation

Definitions

  1. lyrics; housework; Suspended animation

Ancestry of “가사”, step by step

가사 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 袈裟

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese袈裟—
2Sanskritकाषायbrownish red; brown-red cloth or garment
3Sanskritकषायastringent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankars-to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Japanese 傘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese傘umbrella; bell; umbrella
2Middle Chinese傘—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kars- →Every word from Sanskrit कषाय →