Where does “𑘨𑘰𑘏” come from?
𑘨𑘰𑘏 (Old Marathi) comes from Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
Ancestry of “𑘨𑘰𑘏”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्षा | the act of protecting or guarding, protection,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |