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

Definitions

  1. to guard, protect

Ancestry of “रक्खना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritरक्षतिto protect, defend, guard
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrákṣati—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →