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Where does “शोक” come from?

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

शोक (Sanskrit): flame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...

Definitions

  1. flame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...

Ancestry of “शोक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianśṓcati—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “शोक”

  • Ashoka
  • Ashokan
  • శోకంబు
  • శోకించు
  • శోకము
  • అశోకుడు
  • अशोक
  • शोक
  • อโศก
  • अशोकवनिकान्याय
  • अशोक
  • অশোক
  • šok
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