Where does “khuddaka” come from?

khuddaka (Pali) comes 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.

khuddaka (Pali): small

Definitions

  1. small

Ancestry of “khuddaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षुद्रकsmall, minute
2Hindiक्षुद्रunimportant; minor, minute, small; insubstantial
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*kšudrásminute, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeank⁽ʷ⁾sewd-to crush, disperse; to disintegrate
5Proto-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 →