Where does “शक्ति” come from?

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

शक्ति (Sanskrit): strength, power, might; ability

Definitions

  1. strength, power, might; ability

Ancestry of “शक्ति”, step by step

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

Words derived from “शक्ति”

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