Where does “खत्री” come from?
खत्री (Hindi) comes from Punjabi ਖੱਤਰੀ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅, 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.
खत्री (Hindi): a Khatri: member of a merchant caste
Definitions
- a Khatri: member of a merchant caste
Ancestry of “खत्री”, step by step
खत्री traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਖੱਤਰੀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਖੱਤਰੀ | kshatriya warrior caste in traditional Indian society |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 | a kshatriya, warrior-king |
| 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 |