Where does “राखी” come from?

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

राखी (Hindi): a rakhi

Definitions

  1. a rakhi

Ancestry of “राखी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षिकाa rakhi
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

Words derived from “राखी”

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