Where does “परखना” come from?

परखना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀭𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit परीक्षते, from Sanskrit परि-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परखना (Hindi): to examine, test, verify; to assess, judge

Definitions

  1. to examine, test, verify; to assess, judge

Ancestry of “परखना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀭𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritपरीक्षतेto inspect, examine, look carefully
3Sanskritपरि-around
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit परि- →