Where does “阿修羅” come from?

阿修羅 (Middle Chinese) comes from Sanskrit असुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros.

Ancestry of “阿修羅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसुरspirit, good spirit, supreme spirit; the chief of...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHásurasdeity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ń̥suros—

Words derived from “阿修羅”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras →Every word from Sanskrit असुर →