Where does “Shukra” come from?

Shukra (English) comes from Sanskrit शुक्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Shukra (English): The son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras

Definitions

  1. The son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras

Ancestry of “Shukra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुक्रbright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśukrás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćukráswhite, bright; resplendent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás →