Where does “śakti” come from?
śakti (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
śakti (Old Javanese): power
Ancestry of “śakti”, step by step
śakti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शक्ति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शक्ति | strength, power, might; ability |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शक् | to be able; can |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Sanskrit सक्ति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सक्ति | connection, entwinement (of creepers) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सञ्ज् | to go, move |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seg- | to attach, touch, sow; to stick, adhere; to... |
Words derived from “śakti”