Where does “भिक्षा” come from?
भिक्षा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भिक्षा, from Sanskrit -आ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
भिक्षा (Hindi): begging, alms, charity
Ancestry of “भिक्षा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भिक्षा | alms, begging; wages; service |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -आ | feminine suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |