Where does “খেত” come from?

খেত (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र॑.

খেত (Bengali): field, cultivated land

Definitions

  1. field, cultivated land

Ancestry of “খেত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢—
2Sanskritक्षेत्र॑—
Every word from Sanskrit क्षेत्र॑ →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 →