Where does “नक्षत्र” come from?

नक्षत्र (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.

नक्षत्र (Sanskrit): a star or any heavenly body; the Sun; an asterism...

Definitions

  1. a star or any heavenly body; the Sun; an asterism...

Ancestry of “नक्षत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षत्रdominion, supremacy, power, might; government,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankṣatrám—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankšatrámkingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign
4Proto-Indo-Europeantk-e-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “नक्षत्र”

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