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

  1. land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...

Ancestry of “क्षेत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanṭṣáytram—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćšáytramland, region
3Proto-Indo-Europeantḱey-to cultivate; to settle; to live

Words derived from “क्षेत्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram →