Where does “रीछनी” come from?

रीछनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi रीछ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit ऋक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hŕ̥ṭṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

रीछनी (Hindi): she-bear mammal

Definitions

  1. she-bear mammal

Ancestry of “रीछनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरीछbear mammal
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙bear
3Sanskritऋक्षa bear; a species of ape; "Oroxylum indicum"
4Proto-Indo-AryanHŕ̥ṭṣasbear
5Proto-Indo-IranianHŕ̥ćšasbear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hŕ̥ćšas →