Where does “शङ्का” come from?

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

शङ्का (Sanskrit): doubt, suspicion, distrust, fear

Definitions

  1. doubt, suspicion, distrust, fear

Ancestry of “शङ्का”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्क्to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “शङ्का”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्क् →