Where does “ლაშქარი” come from?

ლაშქარი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ლაშქარი, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

ლაშქარი (Georgian): army, troops

Definitions

  1. army, troops

Ancestry of “ლაშქარი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianლაშქარი—
2Middle Persianlšklarmy
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →