Where does “عسكر” come from?

عسكر (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

عسكر (Arabic): army, soldiers

Definitions

  1. army, soldiers

Ancestry of “عسكر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianlšklarmy
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →