Where does “ಶೋಕ” come from?

ಶೋಕ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit शोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

ಶೋಕ (Kannada): sorrow

Definitions

  1. sorrow

Ancestry of “ಶೋಕ”, 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 →