Where does “सख्य” come from?
सख्य (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.
सख्य (Sanskrit): friendship, alliance, intimacy
Definitions
- friendship, alliance, intimacy
Ancestry of “सख्य”, step by step
सख्य traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सखि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सखि | a friend, companion; assistant; the husband of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sákʰā | friend, companion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷH- | friend, companion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Sanskrit य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | य | bacchius; fame; carriage |