रक्षति

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrákṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti (to protect, to guard). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, to guard, defend, help), Old English ealgian (to protect), Middle Persian lškl (laškar) (whence Persian لشکر (laškar, army)).

Pronunciation

Verb

रक्षति (rákṣati) third-singular indicative (class 1, type P, root रक्ष्)

  1. to protect, defend, guard

Descendants