Where does “रक्षित” come from?
रक्षित (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रक्षित, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
रक्षित (Hindi): safe, secured
Ancestry of “रक्षित”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रक्षित | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |