Where does “खेती” come from?
खेती (Hindi) comes from Hindi खेत, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र॑.
खेती (Hindi): farming, agriculture
Definitions
- farming, agriculture
Ancestry of “खेती”, step by step
खेती traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi खेत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | खेत | farm, plantation; ploughland, cultivated land,... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र॑ | — |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |