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
- doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
Ancestry of “शंका”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शङ्का | doubt, suspicion, distrust, fear |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शङ्क् | to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |