Where does “रक्षति” come from?

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

रक्षति (Sanskrit): to protect, defend, guard

Definitions

  1. to protect, defend, guard

Ancestry of “रक्षति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHrákṣati—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “रक्षति”

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