Where does “सूक्त” come from?

सूक्त (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsūktás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsūktás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sūktós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

सूक्त (Sanskrit): well spoken or recited; eloquent; good speech

Definitions

  1. well spoken or recited; eloquent; good speech

Ancestry of “सूक्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHsūktás—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHsūktás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sūktós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “सूक्त”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sūktós →