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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

  1. to make a hole, bore, burrow; to pierce, tear...

Ancestry of “छेदना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछेदhole; opening; perforation
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤—
3Sanskritछिद्रtorn apart; pierced, containing holes; hole,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansčidrás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeyd-to split, to divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
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