Where does “sak” come from?

sak (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

sak (Pali): to be able

Definitions

  1. to be able

Ancestry of “sak”, step by step

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