Where does “शुक” come from?

शुक (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

शुक (Sanskrit): parrot; name of a poet; a species of acacia

Definitions

  1. parrot; name of a poet; a species of acacia

Ancestry of “शुक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “शुक

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk-