Where does “सखि” come from?

सखि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sákʰā, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷH-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

सखि (Sanskrit): a friend, companion; assistant; the husband of...

Definitions

  1. a friend, companion; assistant; the husband of...

Ancestry of “सखि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniansákʰāfriend, companion
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansokʷH-friend, companion
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “सखि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sákʰā →