Where does “assaya” come from?
assaya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आश्रय, from Sanskrit श्रि, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
assaya (Pali): shelter, resting place, refuge
Definitions
- shelter, resting place, refuge
Ancestry of “assaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आश्रय | refuge, shelter; attachment, support; assistance,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्रि | to lean, rest, recline, cling to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |