Where does “शुक्रु” come from?

शुक्रु (Sindhi) comes from Sanskrit शुक्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

शुक्रु (Sindhi): The planet Venus

Definitions

  1. The planet Venus

Ancestry of “शुक्रु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुक्रbright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśukrás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćukráswhite, bright; resplendent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás →