Where does “شا” come from?

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

شا (Shina): vegetable

Definitions

  1. vegetable

Ancestry of “شا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाकvegetable; herb
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शाक →
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