"दीक्ष्" meaning in Sanskrit

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Root

IPA: /diːkʂ/ [Vedic], /d̪iːkʂ/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: dīkṣ [romanization]
Etymology: A desiderative form of दाश् (dāś) from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take, offer”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δόξᾰ (dóxa, “opinion, judgement”) whence English orthodox etc., Ancient Greek δόγμᾰ (dógma), Latin decet (“fitting”) whence English decent, Latin decus whence decorum, Latin discō (“learn”) whence English disciple etc., Latin doceō (“teach”) whence English doctrine etc., Latin dignus. Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*deḱ-||to take, offer}} Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take, offer”), {{cog|grc|δόξᾰ||opinion, judgement}} Ancient Greek δόξᾰ (dóxa, “opinion, judgement”), {{cog|en|orthodox}} English orthodox, {{cog|grc|δόγμᾰ}} Ancient Greek δόγμᾰ (dógma), {{cog|la|decet||fitting}} Latin decet (“fitting”), {{cog|en|decent}} English decent, {{cog|la|decus}} Latin decus, {{cog|la|discō||learn}} Latin discō (“learn”), {{cog|en|disciple}} English disciple, {{cog|la|doceō||teach}} Latin doceō (“teach”), {{cog|en|doctrine}} English doctrine, {{cog|la|dignus}} Latin dignus Head templates: {{head|sa|root|head=|tr=}} दीक्ष् • (dīkṣ), {{sa-root}} दीक्ष् • (dīkṣ)
  1. to consecrate or dedicate oneself Tags: morpheme Derived forms: Primary Verbal Forms, दीक्षते (dīkṣate, Present), Derived Nominal Forms, दीक्षा (dīkṣā́) (english: consecration), दीक्षित (dīkṣitá) (english: consecrated, initiated), दीक्षितृ (dīkṣitṛ) (english: consecrator, initiator; instructor; spiritual father)
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