Where does “जलवायु” come from?

जलवायु (Hindi) comes from Hindi वायु, 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.

जलवायु (Hindi): climate

Definitions

  1. climate

Ancestry of “जलवायु”, step by step

जलवायु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi वायु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवायुair
2Hindiरक्षाprotection; safety; defence
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

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →