Where does “Hákṣi” come from?

Hákṣi (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hákši, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “Hákṣi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHákšieye
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷih₁nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “Hákṣi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁