Where does “រក្សា” come from?

រក្សា (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

រក្សា (Khmer): to take care of, to protect

Definitions

to take care of, to protect

Ancestry of “រក្សា”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	रक्षा	the act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2	Sanskrit	रक्ष्	to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	Hrakṣ-	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hrakš-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂lek-	to protect

Words derived from “រក្សា”

ថែរក្សា
រក្សាសិទ្ធិ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →