Where does “saṅkā” come from?

saṅkā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शङ्का, from Sanskrit शङ्क्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

saṅkā (Pali): doubt, uncertainty, fear

Definitions

  1. doubt, uncertainty, fear

Ancestry of “saṅkā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्काdoubt, suspicion, distrust, fear
2Sanskritशङ्क्to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “saṅkā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्क् →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्का →