Where does “लक्ष्मीदास” come from?
लक्ष्मीदास (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी, from Sanskrit लक्ष्, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
Ancestry of “लक्ष्मीदास”, step by step
लक्ष्मीदास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit लक्ष्मी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लक्ष्मी | mark, sign, token; a bad sign, impending... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |