Where does “शिक्षिका” come from?

शिक्षिका (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

शिक्षिका (Sanskrit): a female teacher

Definitions

  1. a female teacher

Ancestry of “शिक्षिका”, step by step

शिक्षिका traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शिक्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

via Sanskrit इका

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइका

Words derived from “शिक्षिका

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš-Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षा