Where does “ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ” come from?
ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit शुक्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Ancestry of “ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शुक्र | bright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śukrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćukrás | white, bright; resplendent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |