Where does “šak” come from?
šak (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit शाक, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
šak (Kalasha): A vegetable
Ancestry of “šak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शाक | vegetable; herb |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शक् | to be able; can |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |