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
Ancestry of “राखी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रक्षिका | a rakhi |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्षा | the act of protecting or guarding, protection,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
Words derived from “राखी”