Where does “袈裟” come from?

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

Ancestry of “袈裟”, step by step

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

Words derived from “袈裟”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kars- →Every word from Sanskrit कषाय →