Where does “रक्षा” come from?

रक्षा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

रक्षा (Hindi): protection; safety; defence

Definitions

  1. protection; safety; defence

Ancestry of “रक्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “रक्षा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →