Where does “ráik” come from?
ráik (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit रायति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráHyati, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
ráik (Kalasha): To bark
Ancestry of “ráik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रायति | to bark, bark at |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráHyati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |