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Where does “śúcyati” come from?

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

śúcyati (Proto-Indo-Iranian): shines, glares, gleams

Definitions

  1. shines, glares, gleams

Ancestry of “śúcyati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “śúcyati”

  • Ashoka
  • Ashokan
  • శోకంబు
  • శోకించు
  • శోకము
  • అశోకుడు
  • अशोक
  • शोक
  • อโศก
  • अशोकवनिकान्याय
  • शोक
  • अशोक
  • অশোক
  • šok
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