Where does “రక్తాక్షి” come from?
రక్తాక్షి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रक्ताक्ष, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.
Ancestry of “రక్తాక్షి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रक्ताक्ष | red-eyed, having red or blood-shot eyes R. BhP;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अक्ष | axle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćšas | axle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱs-os | — |