Where does “rakkhā” come from?

rakkhā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

rakkhā (Pali): protection, shelter, safety

Definitions

  1. protection, shelter, safety

Ancestry of “rakkhā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →