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Where does “शक्” come from?

शक् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

शक् (Sanskrit): to be able; can

Definitions

  1. to be able; can

Ancestry of “शक्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “शक्”

  • Shakti
  • shakti
  • Sakta
  • Shaktism
  • शक्ति
  • सशक्तिकरण
  • ศักดิ์
  • บรรดาศักดิ์
  • ศักดิ
  • शक्ति
  • शाक्त
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