Where does “ශුක්‍ර” come from?

ශුක්‍ර (Sinhalese) 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.

ශුක්‍ර (Sinhalese): Male ejaculate; semen

Definitions

  1. Male ejaculate; semen

Ancestry of “ශුක්‍ර”, 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

Words derived from “ශුක්‍ර”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás →