Where does “सखा” come from?
सखा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सखा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sákʰā, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷH-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
सखा (Hindi): friend, companion
Ancestry of “सखा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सखा | masculine nominative singular of सखि , a friend,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sákʰā | friend, companion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷH- | friend, companion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |