Where does “សោក” come from?

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

សោក (Khmer): to regret; to lament

Definitions

  1. to regret; to lament

Ancestry of “សោក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisokagrief, sorrow, mourning
2Sanskritशोकflame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianśṓcati—
4Proto-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 →