Where does “परीक्षा” come from?

परीक्षा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit परीक्ष्, from Sanskrit परि-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परीक्षा (Sanskrit): inspection, investigation, examination, test,...

Definitions

  1. inspection, investigation, examination, test,...

Ancestry of “परीक्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरीक्ष्to look round, inspect carefully, try, examine,...
2Sanskritपरि-around
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “परीक्षा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit परि- →