Where does “आश्रय” come from?

आश्रय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit श्रि, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

आश्रय (Sanskrit): refuge, shelter; attachment, support; assistance,...

Definitions

  1. refuge, shelter; attachment, support; assistance,...

Ancestry of “आश्रय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रिto lean, rest, recline, cling to
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “आश्रय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Sanskrit श्रि →