Where does “क्षत्रिय” come from?
क्षत्रिय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit क्षत्र, 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.
क्षत्रिय (Sanskrit): a Kshatriya, a member of the military or reigning...
Definitions
- a Kshatriya, a member of the military or reigning...
Ancestry of “क्षत्रिय”, step by step
क्षत्रिय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit क्षत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षत्र | dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣatrám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣatríyas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣatríyas | — |