Where does “काष्ठपादुका” come from?

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

Ancestry of “काष्ठपादुका”, step by step

काष्ठपादुका 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 पादुका

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