Where does “लोकशाही” come from?

लोकशाही (Marathi) comes from Hindi शाही, from Persian شاهی, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

लोकशाही (Marathi): democratic

Definitions

  1. democratic

Ancestry of “लोकशाही”, step by step

लोकशाही traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi शाही

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशाहीroyal, regal, kingly; befitting or worthy of a...
2Persianشاهیroyal
3Persianشاهking; shah; king; Something that is the biggest...
4Middle Persian𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠king
5Old Persian𐏋king
6Proto-Iranianxšáyati
7Proto-Indo-Iraniankšáyatihe rules, he has power over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

via Marathi लोक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiलोकpeople, folk
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “लोकशाही

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyatiEvery word from Proto-Iranian xšáyati