Where does “खेलकूद” come from?

खेलकूद (Hindi) comes from Hindi खेलना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit खेलति — to play; to shake, swing.

खेलकूद (Hindi): sport, athletics

Definitions

  1. sport, athletics

Ancestry of “खेलकूद”, step by step

खेलकूद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi खेलना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiखेलनाto play
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritखेलतिto play; to shake, swing

via Hindi कूदना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकूदनाto jump, leap
2Sauraseni Prakrit???????—
3Sanskritकूर्दतिleaps
Every word from Sanskrit खेलति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi खेलना →