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Where does “kṣatrám” come from?

kṣatrám (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

Ancestry of “kṣatrám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankšatrámkingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign
2Proto-Indo-Europeantk-e-tróm—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “kṣatrám”

  • kshatriya
  • кшатрия
  • 剎帝利
  • kŝatrio
  • kšatrija
  • кшатрија
  • खत्री
  • क्षत्रिय
  • क्षत्री
  • क्षत्रिय
  • क्षत्र
  • kesatria
  • kesatria
  • ਖੱਤਰੀ
  • क्षत्रिय
  • खत्री
  • 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅
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