Where does “รส” come from?

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

รส (Thai): taste

Definitions

  1. taste

Ancestry of “รส”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palirasataste, flavor; juice; mercury
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

Words derived from “รส”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →
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