Where does “သောက” come from?

သောက (Burmese) comes from Pali soka, from Sanskrit शोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

သောက (Burmese): anxiety, grief

Definitions

  1. anxiety, grief

Ancestry of “သောက”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisokagrief, sorrow, mourning
2Sanskritशोकflame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianśṓcati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati →Every word from Sanskrit शोक →