Where does “Lakshmi” come from?

Lakshmi comes from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी, derived from Sanskrit लक्ष्, which traces to Proto-Indo-European lewk-.

Lakshmi (English): The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini)

Definitions

  1. The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini)

Ancestry of “Lakshmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलक्ष्मीmark, sign, token; a bad sign, impending...
2Sanskritलक्ष्perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign
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- →
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