Where does “saraṇa” come from?

saraṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शरण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śaranás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaranás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

saraṇa (Pali): protection, refuge; a shelter

Definitions

  1. protection, refuge; a shelter

Ancestry of “saraṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशरणone of the arrows of Kamadeva; falling asunder,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśaranás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćaranás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “saraṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaranás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śaranás →