Where does “छेदना” come from?
छेदना (Hindi) comes from Hindi छेद, 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.
छेदना (Hindi): to make a hole, bore, burrow; to pierce, tear...
Definitions
- to make a hole, bore, burrow; to pierce, tear...
Ancestry of “छेदना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | छेद | hole; opening; perforation |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀙𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | छिद्र | torn apart; pierced, containing holes; hole,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sčidrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyd- | to split, to divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |