Where does “āsava” come from?

āsava (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आसव, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

āsava (Pali): spirit (as in liquor)

Definitions

  1. spirit (as in liquor)

Ancestry of “āsava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआसवdecoction, (fermented) juice
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

Words derived from “āsava”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit आसव →