Where does “काष्ठतक्षक” come from?

काष्ठतक्षक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

काष्ठतक्षक (Sanskrit): a carpenter

Definitions

  1. a carpenter

Ancestry of “काष्ठतक्षक”, step by step

काष्ठतक्षक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit काष्ठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाष्ठwood, timber
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Sanskrit तक्षक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतक्षक
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Sanskrit काष्ठ
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