Where does “क्षत्र” come from?

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

क्षत्र (Sanskrit): dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,...

Definitions

  1. dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,...

Ancestry of “क्षत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryankṣatrám—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankšatrámkingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign
3Proto-Indo-Europeantk-e-tróm—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “क्षत्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám →