Where does “hāsa” come from?

hāsa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit हास, from Sanskrit हस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- — to laugh.

hāsa (Pali): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “hāsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
2Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh

Words derived from “hāsa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit हस् →Every word from Sanskrit हास →