Where does “क्षेत्र” come from?
क्षेत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.
क्षेत्र (Sanskrit): land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...
Definitions
- land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...
Ancestry of “क्षेत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |
Words derived from “क्षेत्र”