Where does “សក្តិ” come from?

សក្តិ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

សក្តិ (Khmer): boldness, courage, bravery, valor; might, strength, authority; expertise; perseverance

Definitions

  1. boldness, courage, bravery, valor; might, strength, authority; expertise; perseverance

Ancestry of “សក្តិ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “សក្តិ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शक्ति →
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