Where does “śukrás” come from?

śukrás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Ancestry of “śukrás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianćukráswhite, bright; resplendent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “śukrás”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás →