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

Definitions

  1. mourning, grief, lament

Ancestry of “शोक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशोकflame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianśṓcati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati →Every word from Sanskrit शोक →