Where does “soka” come from?

soka (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

soka (Pali): grief, sorrow, mourning

Definitions

  1. grief, sorrow, mourning

Ancestry of “soka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशोकflame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianśṓcati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “soka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati →Every word from Sanskrit शोक →