Where does “રાખવું” come from?
રાખવું (Gujarati) comes from Middle Gujarati राखिवुं, from Old Gujarati राषिवउं, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇, from Sanskrit रक्षति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrákṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
રાખવું (Gujarati): to protect, guard
Definitions
- to protect, guard
Ancestry of “રાખવું”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Gujarati | राखिवुं | to guard, to protect |
| 2 | Old Gujarati | राषिवउं | to keep, protect, save |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 | to guard, protect |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रक्षति | to protect, defend, guard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrákṣati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrákšati | to protect, guard |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lékseti | to be protecting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |