Where does “រ័ក្ស” come from?

រ័ក្ស (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.

រ័ក្ស (Khmer): commonly used as a suffix in Indic compounds guard, keeper, custodian

Definitions

  1. commonly used as a suffix in Indic compounds guard, keeper, custodian

Ancestry of “រ័ក្ស”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →