Where does “छेद” come from?
छेद (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤, from Sanskrit छिद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sčidrás, from Proto-Indo-European skeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
छेद (Hindi): hole; opening; perforation
Definitions
- hole; opening; perforation
Ancestry of “छेद”, step by step
छेद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀙𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | छिद्र | torn apart; pierced, containing holes; hole,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sčidrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyd- | to split, to divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Sanskrit छिद्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | छिद् | to cut off, amputate, cut through, hew, chop, split, pierce |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |