Where does “शाक” come from?

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

शाक (Sanskrit): vegetable; herb

Definitions

  1. vegetable; herb

Ancestry of “शाक”, step by step

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

Words derived from “शाक”

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