Where does “खेद” come from?
खेद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit खेद, from Sanskrit खिद्, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
खेद (Hindi): grief, sorrow; regret
Ancestry of “खेद”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | खेद | lassitude, depression; exhaustion, pain,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खिद् | to strike, press down; to be depressed or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |