Where does “لك” come from?
لك (Omani Arabic) comes from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit लक्ष, from Sanskrit लक्ष्, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- — to protect.
Ancestry of “لك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | لاک | trough, wooden vessel |
| 2 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |