Where does “लक्ष्मी” come from?

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

लक्ष्मी (Hindi): wealth

Definitions

  1. wealth

Ancestry of “लक्ष्मी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलक्ष्मीmark, sign, token; a bad sign, impending...
2Sanskritलक्ष्perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign
3Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “लक्ष्मी”

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