Where does “Khatri” come from?
Khatri (English) comes from Punjabi ਖਤਰੀ, from Hindi खत्री, from Punjabi ਖੱਤਰੀ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय, from Sanskrit क्षत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣatrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám — to sire, beget.
Khatri (English): A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Punjabi society
Definitions
- A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Punjabi society
Ancestry of “Khatri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਖਤਰੀ | — |
| 2 | Hindi | खत्री | a Khatri: member of a merchant caste |
| 3 | Punjabi | ਖੱਤਰੀ | kshatriya warrior caste in traditional Indian society |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 | a kshatriya, warrior-king |
| 5 | Sanskrit | क्षत्रिय | a Kshatriya, a member of the military or reigning... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | क्षत्र | dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣatrám | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |