Where does “शोक” come from?
शोक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
शोक (Hindi): mourning, grief, lament
Ancestry of “शोक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शोक | flame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śṓcati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |