Where does “śaknáwti” come from?
śaknáwti (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaknáwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-néw-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
Ancestry of “śaknáwti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćaknáwti | to be able to |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak-néw-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |