Where does “Kāśyap” come from?

Kāśyap (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit काश्यप, from Pali कस्सप, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.

Kāśyap (Tocharian B): Kassapa (the name of the 27th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama)

Definitions

  1. Kassapa (the name of the 27th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama)

Ancestry of “Kāśyap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाश्यपKassapa, one of the ancient Buddhas
2Paliकस्सपKassapa
3Sanskritकश्यपa tortoise; having black teeth
4Proto-Indo-Aryankaśyápas—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankaćyápasturtle
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas →Every word from Sanskrit कश्यप →