Where does “ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ” come from?

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ (Kannada): nation, state

Definitions

  1. nation, state

Ancestry of “ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
2Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas
Every word from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र →Every word from Sanskrit राष्ट्र →