Where does “आत्मरक्षा” come from?

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

आत्मरक्षा (Hindi): self-defense, self-protection

Definitions

  1. self-defense, self-protection

Ancestry of “आत्मरक्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरक्षाprotection; safety; defence
2Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
3Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
6Proto-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- →