Where does “āśrai” come from?

āśrai (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit आश्रय, from Sanskrit श्रि, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

āśrai (Tocharian B): concerning

Definitions

  1. concerning

Ancestry of “āśrai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआश्रयrefuge, shelter; attachment, support; assistance,...
2Sanskritश्रिto lean, rest, recline, cling to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Sanskrit श्रि →
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