Where does “kesa” come from?
kesa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit केश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káyśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káyćas ~ gáyćas.
kesa (Pali): hair
Ancestry of “kesa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | केश | hair; the mane; a kind of perfume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káyśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káyćas ~ gáyćas | — |