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

Definitions

  1. safe, secured

Ancestry of “रक्षित”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षितprotected, guarded, saved, preserved
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →