Where does “শাক” come from?

শাক (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit शाक, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

শাক (Bengali): leaf vegetable

Definitions

  1. leaf vegetable

Ancestry of “শাক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाकvegetable; herb
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शाक →