Where does “শক” come from?

শক (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit शक, from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠, from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣 — Saka and Scythians, a nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes.

শক (Assamese): Saka era

Definitions

  1. Saka era

Ancestry of “শক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशकyear
2Old Persian𐎿𐎣𐎠Scythia
3Old Persian𐎿𐎣Saka and Scythians, a nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes
Every word from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣 →Every word from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠 →Every word from Sanskrit शक →