Where does “സഖി” come from?

സഖി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit सखि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sákʰā, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷH-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

സഖി (Malayalam): girlfriend; lover

Definitions

  1. girlfriend; lover

Ancestry of “സഖി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसखिa friend, companion; assistant; the husband of...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniansákʰāfriend, companion
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansokʷH-friend, companion
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷH-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sákʰā