Where does “sassa” come from?
sassa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sasás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)h₁es-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sassa (Pali): corn, crop; genitive/dative singular of san
Definitions
- corn, crop; genitive/dative singular of san
Ancestry of “sassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सस्य | corn, grain, fruit, crop of corn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sasás | corn, herb, grass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)h₁es- | harvest, crop, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |