Where does “कुरुक्षेत्र” come from?
कुरुक्षेत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.
कुरुक्षेत्र (Sanskrit): Kurukshetra, name of an extensive plain near Delhi, famous for the mythical war mentioned in the Mahābhārata
Definitions
- Kurukshetra, name of an extensive plain near Delhi, famous for the mythical war mentioned in the Mahābhārata
Ancestry of “कुरुक्षेत्र”, step by step
कुरुक्षेत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit क्षेत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र | land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |
via Sanskrit कुरु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुरु | Name of a people of India and of their country;... |