Where does “rakhi” come from?

rakhi (English) comes from Hindi राखी, from Sanskrit रक्षिका, from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

rakhi (English): An ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or...

Definitions

  1. An ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or...

Ancestry of “rakhi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiराखीa rakhi
2Sanskritरक्षिकाa rakhi
3Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
4Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
5Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
7Proto-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- →