Where does “rasa” come from?

rasa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

rasa (Old Javanese): sap, juice; taste, flavour

Definitions

  1. sap, juice; taste, flavour

Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

Words derived from “rasa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HrásasEvery word from Sanskrit रस