Where does “kšáyati” come from?
kšáyati (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
kšáyati (Proto-Indo-Iranian): he rules, he has power over
Definitions
- he rules, he has power over
Ancestry of “kšáyati”, step by step
kšáyati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European teḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Proto-Indo-European tke-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tke- | to gain power over, gain control over |