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Where does “परीक्षा” come from?

परीक्षा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit परीक्षा, from Sanskrit परीक्ष्, from Sanskrit परि-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परीक्षा (Hindi): test, examination

Definitions

  1. test, examination

Ancestry of “परीक्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरीक्षाinspection, investigation, examination, test,...
2Sanskritपरीक्ष्to look round, inspect carefully, try, examine,...
3Sanskritपरि-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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