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Where does “shakha” come from?

shakha (English) comes from Sanskrit शाखा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.

shakha (English): Either a school of the Vedas, or the traditional...

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  1. Either a school of the Vedas, or the traditional...

Ancestry of “shakha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाखाbranch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśā́kʰaH—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćā́kʰaH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókh₂eh₂branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ →