Where does “छंद” come from?

छंद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit छन्दस्, from Sanskrit छन्द्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śćand-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćand-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

छंद (Hindi): metre

Definitions

  1. metre

Ancestry of “छंद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछन्दस्desire, longing for, yearning, will; intention,...
2Sanskritछन्द्to seem, appear, be considered as
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*śćand-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*śćand-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćand- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śćand- →
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