Where does “लक्ष्” come from?

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

लक्ष् (Sanskrit): perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign

Definitions

  1. perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign

Ancestry of “लक्ष्”, 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 “लक्ष्”

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