Where does “भिक्षा” come from?

भिक्षा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भिक्षा, from Sanskrit -आ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

भिक्षा (Hindi): begging, alms, charity

Definitions

  1. begging, alms, charity

Ancestry of “भिक्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभिक्षाalms, begging; wages; service
2Sanskrit-आfeminine suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit -आ →Every word from Sanskrit भिक्षा →