Where does “खेल-कूद” come from?

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

खेल-कूद (Hindi): game, fun; sports, athletics

Definitions

  1. game, fun; sports, athletics

Ancestry of “खेल-कूद”, step by step

खेल-कूद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi खेल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiखेलgame, sport; fun; match, sporting event; scheme,...
2Hindiखेलनाto play
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺—
4Sanskritखेलतिto play; to shake, swing

via Hindi कूद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकूदjumping
Every word from Sanskrit खेलति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi खेलना →