Where does “रक्ष्” come from?

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

रक्ष् (Sanskrit): to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...

Definitions

  1. to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...

Ancestry of “रक्ष्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “रक्ष्”

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