Where does “śánkatay” come from?
śánkatay (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćánkatay, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
Ancestry of “śánkatay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćánkatay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |
Words derived from “śánkatay”