Where does “சக்தி” come from?

சக்தி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

சக்தி (Tamil): power, ability, energy, force, strength

Definitions

  1. power, ability, energy, force, strength

Ancestry of “சக்தி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
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 शक्ति →