Where does “ৰাখ্” come from?

ৰাখ্ (Old Assamese) comes from Sanskrit रक्षति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrákṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

Ancestry of “ৰাখ্”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षतिto protect, defend, guard
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrákṣati
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂léksetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati
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