Where does “लश्कर” come from?

लश्कर (Hindi) comes from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

लश्कर (Hindi): army, armed force, military; encampment,...

Definitions

  1. army, armed force, military; encampment,...

Ancestry of “लश्कर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلشکرarmy; division
2Middle Persianlšklarmy
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →