Where does “शक्त” come from?

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

Ancestry of “शक्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशक्to be able; can
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “शक्त”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →