Where does “शोकाकुल” come from?
शोकाकुल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
शोकाकुल (Sanskrit): overwhelmed or overcome with sorrow
Definitions
- overwhelmed or overcome with sorrow
Ancestry of “शोकाकुल”, step by step
शोकाकुल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शोक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शोक | flame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śṓcati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Sanskrit आकुल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आकुल | confounded, confused, agitated, flurried |