akasa

a·ka·sha
A1K5A1S1A1
/ɑːˈkɑːʃə/

noun

Ether or atmosphere, as one of the elements in Hindu philosophy.

OriginSanskrit आकाश (ākāśa) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ- ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →
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Meanings

nounakasa (uncountable)

alternative akasha

  1. uncountableEther or atmosphere, as one of the elements in Hindu philosophy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH
  3. Sanskritआ (ā)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷeḱ-
  5. Sanskritकाश् (kāś)
  6. Sanskritकाश (kāśa)
  7. Sanskritआकाश (ākāśa)
  8. Englishakasa

Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).

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