Where does “रक्खना” come from?
रक्खना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit रक्षति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrákṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
रक्खना (Hindi): to guard, protect
Ancestry of “रक्खना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्षति | to protect, defend, guard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrákṣati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrákšati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lékseti | to be protecting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |