Where does “लेखक” come from?
लेखक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit लेख — writing; letter; line, stroke.
लेखक (Sanskrit): writer
Definitions
- writer
Ancestry of “लेखक”, step by step
लेखक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit लेख
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लेख | writing; letter; line, stroke |
via Sanskrit लिख्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लिख् | to write |