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
Ancestry of “kisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कृश | emaciated; thin, lean; weak, feeble |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kr̥śás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kr̥ćás | thin, emaciated; lean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥ḱós | thin, emaciated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kerḱ- | to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to... |