Where does “เขต” come from?

เขต (Thai) comes from Pali khetta, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.

เขต (Thai): limit; boundary; area; zone; territory; district...

Definitions

  1. limit; boundary; area; zone; territory; district...

Ancestry of “เขต”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikhettafield; place of production
2Sanskritक्षेत्रland, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanṭṣáytram—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćšáytramland, region
5Proto-Indo-Europeantḱey-to cultivate; to settle; to live

Words derived from “เขต”

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