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Where does “sarana” come from?

sarana (Malay) comes from Pali saraṇa, from Sanskrit शरण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śaranás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaranás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sarana (Malay): means, tools, medium; requirement, means

Definitions

  1. means, tools, medium; requirement, means

Ancestry of “sarana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisaraṇaprotection, refuge; a shelter
2Sanskritशरणone of the arrows of Kamadeva; falling asunder,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśaranás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćaranás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sarana”

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