Where does “रक्षिका” come from?

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

रक्षिका (Sanskrit): a rakhi

Definitions

a rakhi

Ancestry of “रक्षिका”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	रक्षा	the act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2	Sanskrit	रक्ष्	to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	Hrakṣ-	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hrakš-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂lek-	to protect

Words derived from “रक्षिका”

rakhi
راکھی
राखी
రాఖీ
raki
rakhi

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