Where does “Sakta” come from?
Sakta (English) comes from Sanskrit शाक्त, from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
Sakta (English): A worshiper of Shakti as a goddess
Definitions
- A worshiper of Shakti as a goddess
Ancestry of “Sakta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शाक्त | relating to power or energy, relating to the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शक्ति | strength, power, might; ability |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शक् | to be able; can |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |