Where does “कुरुक्षेत्र” come from?
कुरुक्षेत्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कुरुक्षेत्र, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.
Ancestry of “कुरुक्षेत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुरुक्षेत्र | Kurukshetra, name of an extensive plain near Delhi, famous for the mythical war mentioned in the Mahābhārata |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र | land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |