Where does “kosa” come from?

kosa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कोश, from Sanskrit कुश्यति — to embrace, enfold.

kosa (Pali): container, wrapper

Definitions

  1. container, wrapper

Ancestry of “kosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकोशcask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
2Sanskritकुश्यतिto embrace, enfold

Words derived from “kosa”

Every word from Sanskrit कुश्यति →Every word from Sanskrit कोश →