राखणे (Sanskrit) comes from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘎𑘜𑘹, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇, from Sanskrit रक्षति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrákṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.