Where does “रक्षाबंधन” come from?

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

रक्षाबंधन (Hindi): an annual rite, or ceremony, in which a rakhi thread is tied to a brother's hand by his sister in exchange for a gift to her

Definitions

  1. an annual rite, or ceremony, in which a rakhi thread is tied to a brother's hand by his sister in exchange for a gift to her

Ancestry of “रक्षाबंधन”, step by step

रक्षाबंधन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi रक्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरक्षाprotection; safety; defence
2Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
3Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

via Hindi बंधन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबंधनthe act of tying or fastening
2Hindiबन्धनhe ties
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →