Where does “Hrákṣati” come from?

Hrákṣati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

Ancestry of “Hrákṣati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “Hrákṣati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →