Where does “ശക്തൻ” come from?

ശക്തൻ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit शक्त, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

ശക്തൻ (Malayalam): strong man

Definitions

  1. strong man

Ancestry of “ശക്തൻ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशक्त—
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शक्त →