Where does “शङ्क” come from?

शङ्क (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शङ्क्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

शङ्क (Sanskrit): doubt; uncertainty; fear

Definitions

  1. doubt; uncertainty; fear

Ancestry of “शङ्क”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्क्to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्क् →