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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”

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