शक्
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱak- (“to be able”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬐- (sak-, “to agree”), and Old English heahfore (“heifer”).
Root
शक् • (śak)
- to be able
- can
Derived terms
- शक्ति (śakti, “strength”)
- शक्यता (śakyatā, “possibility”)
- शक्नोति (śaknoti)
Descendants
- Hindi: सकना (saknā, “to be able, possible”)
- → Kannada: ಶಕ್ಯ (śakya, “possible”)