Where does “پریکشا” come from?

پریکشا (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit परीक्षा, from Sanskrit परीक्ष्, from Sanskrit परि-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

پریکشا (Urdu): examination; test; trial

Definitions

  1. examination; test; trial

Ancestry of “پریکشا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरीक्षाinspection, investigation, examination, test,...
2Sanskritपरीक्ष्to look round, inspect carefully, try, examine,...
3Sanskritपरि-around
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit परि- →