Where does “rasa” come from?

rasa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

rasa (Pali): taste, flavor; juice; mercury

Definitions

  1. taste, flavor; juice; mercury

Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

Words derived from “rasa”

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