Where does “शाखा” come from?
शाखा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शाखा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.
शाखा (Hindi): branch, field of study; sect, school; shakha;...
Definitions
- branch, field of study; sect, school; shakha;...
Ancestry of “शाखा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शाखा | branch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śā́kʰaH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćā́kʰaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókh₂eh₂ | branch |