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Where does “లచ్చి” come from?

లచ్చి (Telugu) comes from Prakrit 𑀮𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀻, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी, from Sanskrit लक्ष्, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

లచ్చి (Telugu): distorted form of లక్ష్మి , the Hindu goddess of...

Definitions

  1. distorted form of లక్ష్మి , the Hindu goddess of...

Ancestry of “లచ్చి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀮𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀻—
2Sanskritलक्ष्मीmark, sign, token; a bad sign, impending...
3Sanskritलक्ष्perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign
4Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
5Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “లచ్చి”

  • లచ్చిగూడెం
  • లచ్చిమగడు
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