Where does “chhatri” come from?
chhatri (English) comes from Hindi छतरी, from Nepali क्षेत्री, from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय, from Sanskrit क्षत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣatrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
chhatri (English): An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian...
Definitions
- An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian...
Ancestry of “chhatri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | छतरी | umbrella; canopy, dome; parachute |
| 2 | Nepali | क्षेत्री | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्षत्रिय | a Kshatriya, a member of the military or reigning... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | क्षत्र | dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣatrám | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |