Etymology

shakha

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Today it means: Either a school of the Vedas, or the traditional texts followed by a school. Full definition →

Sanskrit शाखा
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromशाखा“a branch; arm etc.”
  2. English todayshakha

From Sanskrit शाखा (śā́khā, “a branch; arm etc.”).

Words from the same roots

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Shakya

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