Where does “rasa” come from?
rasa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs.
rasa (Pali): taste, flavor; juice; mercury
Definitions
- taste, flavor; juice; mercury
Ancestry of “rasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | — |
Words derived from “rasa”