Where does “kisa” come from?

kisa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कृश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kr̥śás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥ćás, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

kisa (Pali): gaunt, haggard; slender

Definitions

  1. gaunt, haggard; slender

Ancestry of “kisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकृशemaciated; thin, lean; weak, feeble
2Proto-Indo-Aryankr̥śás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥ćásthin, emaciated; lean
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥ḱósthin, emaciated
5Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥ḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥ćás →
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