Where does “ক্ষেত্ৰ” come from?

ক্ষেত্ৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.

ক্ষেত্ৰ (Assamese): field; area, region

Definitions

  1. field; area, region

Ancestry of “ক্ষেত্ৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षेत्रland, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanṭṣáytram—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćšáytramland, region
4Proto-Indo-Europeantḱey-to cultivate; to settle; to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram →