Where does “ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ” come from?

ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit क्षुल्लक, from Sanskrit क्षुद्रक, from Hindi क्षुद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšudrás, from Proto-Indo-European k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-, from Proto-Indo-European kes- — to scrape, comb.

ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ (Kannada): trivial, unimportant, insignificant

Definitions

  1. trivial, unimportant, insignificant

Ancestry of “ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षुल्लकsmall, little
2Sanskritक्षुद्रकsmall, minute
3Hindiक्षुद्रunimportant; minor, minute, small; insubstantial
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kšudrásminute, small
5Proto-Indo-Europeank⁽ʷ⁾sewd-to crush, disperse; to disintegrate
6Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European k⁽ʷ⁾sewd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšudrás →