Where does “kshetra” come from?
kshetra (English) 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.
kshetra (English): A holy precinct or temenos
Definitions
- A holy precinct or temenos
Ancestry of “kshetra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र | land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |