Where does “शंका” come from?

शंका (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शङ्का, from Sanskrit शङ्क्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

शंका (Hindi): doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

Definitions

  1. doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

Ancestry of “शंका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्काdoubt, suspicion, distrust, fear
2Sanskritशङ्क्to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्क् →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्का →