Where does “सखी” come from?

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

सखी (Sanskrit): a female friend or companion

Definitions

  1. a female friend or companion

Ancestry of “सखी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसखिa friend, companion; assistant; the husband of...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniansákʰāfriend, companion
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansokʷH-friend, companion
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “सखी”

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