Where does “raksa” come from?

raksa (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese rakṣa, from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

raksa (Balinese): to guard

Definitions

  1. to guard

Ancestry of “raksa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneserakṣaguarding, protecting
2Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
3Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →