Sanskrit वक्षस्

← Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwákšas (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hwákṣas (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- (root)

← Proto-Indo-European (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- (mention)

→ Hindi वक्ष (borrowed)

→ Prakrit 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙 (inherited)

→ Punjabi ਵੱਖ (derived)