Where does “asurakāya” come from?
asurakāya (Pali) comes from Pali asura, from Sanskrit असुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros.
Ancestry of “asurakāya”, step by step
asurakāya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali asura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | asura | a class of malevolent beings, often described as... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | असुर | spirit, good spirit, supreme spirit; the chief of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hásuras | deity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ń̥suros | — |
via Pali kāya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | kāya | group, collection; body; feminine... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काय | the body |
Words derived from “asurakāya”