Where does “rasa” come from?
rasa (Malay) comes from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs.
rasa (Malay): taste, flavour; perception, sensation, feeling;...
Definitions
- taste, flavour; perception, sensation, feeling;...
Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | rasa | taste, flavor; juice; mercury |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | — |
Words derived from “rasa”