Where does “سترک” come from?

سترک (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit सतर्क, from Sanskrit स-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sa-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

سترک (Urdu): alert, cautious, careful, heedful

Definitions

alert, cautious, careful, heedful

Ancestry of “سترک”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	सतर्क	alert, cautious, considerate, logical; having...
2	Sanskrit	स-	with
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	*sa-	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	sa-	together, co-
5	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
6	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit स- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →