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Where does “लसकरियौ” come from?

लसकरियौ (Rajasthani) comes from Rajasthani लसकर, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

लसकरियौ (Rajasthani): soldier; foreigner; husband

Definitions

  1. soldier; foreigner; husband

Ancestry of “लसकरियौ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rajasthaniलसकरarmy; group; camp, encampment
2Persianلشکرarmy; division
3Middle Persianlšklarmy
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
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