English
kesa
Kesa comes from Japanese 袈裟 ‘a kāṣāya’, and goes back to Sanskrit काषाय ‘brownish red’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकाषायkāṣāya‘brownish red’
- Middle Chinesec. 500–1000袈裟kˠa ʃˠa
- Japanesemodernsame formけさ, kesa‘a kāṣāya’
- Englishtodaykesa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकाषायkāṣāya‘brownish red’
- Middle Chinesec. 500–1000袈裟kˠa ʃˠa
- Japanesemodernsame formけさ, kesa‘a kāṣāya’
- Englishtodaykesa
Every English word from Sanskrit काषाय
Today it means
noun A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit काषाय / kesa