Where does “শাক” come from?

শাক (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit शङ्ख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śankʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

শাক (Assamese): leaf vegetable; Saka era

Definitions

  1. leaf vegetable; Saka era

Ancestry of “শাক”, step by step

শাক traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शङ्ख

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्खa shell, the conch-shell; a particularly high...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśankʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćankʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóngʰ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

via Sanskrit शक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशकyear
2Old Persian𐎿𐎣𐎠Scythia
3Old Persian𐎿𐎣Saka and Scythians, a nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes

via Sanskrit शाक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाकvegetable; herb
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás →