Where does “śākhā” come from?

śākhā (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit शाखा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.

śākhā (Old Javanese): branch

Definitions

  1. branch

Ancestry of “śākhā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाखाbranch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśā́kʰaH
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćā́kʰaH
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókh₂eh₂branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaHEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH