Where does “askar” come from?

askar (Malay) comes from Arabic عَسْكَر, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

askar (Malay): soldier; Archaic form of laskar

Definitions

  1. soldier; Archaic form of laskar

Ancestry of “askar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَسْكَرtroops; army; soldiers, army
2Persianلشکرarmy; division
3Middle Persianlšklarmy
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “askar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →