Where does “xudra” come from?

xudra (Portuguese) comes from Sanskrit शूद्र — shudra.

xudra (Portuguese): shudra the fourth and lowest-ranking (excluding dalits) caste within the fourfold varna system of traditional Hindu society, consisting of workers and artisans

Definitions

  1. shudra the fourth and lowest-ranking (excluding dalits) caste within the fourfold varna system of traditional Hindu society, consisting of workers and artisans

Ancestry of “xudra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशूद्रshudra
Every word from Sanskrit शूद्र →