Where does “pashalik” come from?
pashalik (English) comes from Turkish paşalık, from Ottoman Turkish پاشالق, from Omani Arabic لك, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit लक्ष, from Sanskrit लक्ष् — to protect.
pashalik (English): The jurisdiction or the territory of a pasha
Definitions
- The jurisdiction or the territory of a pasha
Ancestry of “pashalik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | paşalık | pashalik |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاشالق | pashalik |
| 3 | Omani Arabic | لك | — |
| 4 | Persian | لاک | trough, wooden vessel |
| 5 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 6 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 8 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 9 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |