Where does “सखी” come from?
सखी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सखी, from Sanskrit सखि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sákʰā, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷH-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
सखी (Hindi): friend, girlfriend
Ancestry of “सखी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सखी | a female friend or companion |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सखि | a friend, companion; assistant; the husband of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sákʰā | friend, companion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷH- | friend, companion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |