Where does “yasas” come from?
yasas (Pali) comes from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
yasas (Pali): fame; success; honour
Ancestry of “yasas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | यशस् | glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáćas | glory, fame, renown; dignity, honor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yékos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |