Where does “ಶಂಕೆ” come from?

ಶಂಕೆ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit शङ्क्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

ಶಂಕೆ (Kannada): suspicion, doubt

Definitions

  1. suspicion, doubt

Ancestry of “ಶಂಕೆ”, step by step

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