Where does “छल” come from?

छल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit छल, from Sanskrit स्खल्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

छल (Hindi): fraud, deceit; excuse

Definitions

  1. fraud, deceit; excuse

Ancestry of “छल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछलfraud, deceit, sham, guise, pretence, delusion, semblance, fiction, feint, trick, fallacy
2Sanskritस्खल्to stumble
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “छल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Sanskrit स्खल् →Every word from Sanskrit छल →