Where does “raksa” come from?

raksa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

raksa (Malay): mercury; mercury, a metal

Definitions

  1. mercury; mercury, a metal

Ancestry of “raksa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →