Where does “ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ” come from?

ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ (Kannada) 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.

ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ (Kannada): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षेत्रland, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanṭṣáytram—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćšáytramland, region
4Proto-Indo-Europeantḱey-to cultivate; to settle; to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram →