Where does “ಶ್ಲೋಕ” come from?

ಶ್ಲೋಕ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit श्लोक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śláwkas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ಶ್ಲೋಕ (Kannada): verse, line of a holy text

Definitions

  1. verse, line of a holy text

Ancestry of “ಶ್ಲೋಕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्लोकsound; noise, call, voice; praise, hymn of...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśláwkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śláwkas →