Where does “kshatriya” come from?
kshatriya (English) comes 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.
kshatriya (English): The second-highest of the four castes or varnas...
Definitions
- The second-highest of the four castes or varnas...
Ancestry of “kshatriya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षत्रिय | a Kshatriya, a member of the military or reigning... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षत्र | dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣatrám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |