Where does “jaṭā” come from?

jaṭā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit जटा — matted hair; hair twisted together; fibrous root.

jaṭā (Pali): tangle, braid, plaiting

Definitions

  1. tangle, braid, plaiting

Ancestry of “jaṭā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजटाmatted hair; hair twisted together; fibrous root
Every word from Sanskrit जटा