Where does “சோகம்” come from?

சோகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

சோகம் (Tamil): sadness, grief

Definitions

  1. sadness, grief

Ancestry of “சோகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशोकflame, glow, heat, burning; sorrow, affliction,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianśṓcati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śṓcati →Every word from Sanskrit शोक →