Where does “रक्षा” come from?

रक्षा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

रक्षा (Sanskrit): the act of protecting or guarding, protection,...

Definitions

  1. the act of protecting or guarding, protection,...

Ancestry of “रक्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “रक्षा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →