Where does “लक्ष” come from?

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

लक्ष (Sanskrit): a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,...

Definitions

  1. a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,...

Ancestry of “लक्ष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलक्ष्perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “लक्ष”

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