Where does “रिक्त” come from?
रिक्त (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रिक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian riktás, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
रिक्त (Hindi): empty, void
Ancestry of “रिक्त”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रिक्त | empty, vacant, hollow, void; idle, worthless,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | riktás | empty, abandoned, void |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
Words derived from “रिक्त”