Where does “چترال” come from?

چترال (Urdu) comes from Khowar چھترار, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.

Ancestry of “چترال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khowarچھترارfield
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 “چترال”

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