Where does “kasati” come from?
kasati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कर्षति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.
kasati (Pali): to plough
Ancestry of “kasati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्षति | to draw, drag, pull, tear; to lead, conduct; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kárṣati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káršati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls- | to pull, drag |