Where does “Khanna” come from?

Khanna (English) comes from Punjabi ਖੰਨਾ, from Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀟, from Sanskrit खड्ग, from Sanskrit खण्ड् — to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break...

Ancestry of “Khanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਖੰਨਾ—
2Prakrit𑀔𑀁𑀟sword
3Sanskritखड्गa sword; a large sacrificial knife; a rhinoceros
4Sanskritखण्ड्to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break...
Every word from Sanskrit खण्ड् →Every word from Sanskrit खड्ग →Every word from Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀟 →