Where does “รักษ์” come from?

รักษ์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

รักษ์ (Thai): to take care of; to watch over; to look after; to...

Definitions

  1. to take care of; to watch over; to look after; to...

Ancestry of “รักษ์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “รักษ์”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →