Where does “ശുക്രൻ” come from?

ശുക്രൻ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit शुक्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

ശുക്രൻ (Malayalam): Venus planet

Definitions

  1. Venus planet

Ancestry of “ശുക്രൻ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुक्रbright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśukrás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćukráswhite, bright; resplendent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás →