Where does “पीड़ा” come from?
पीड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पीडा, from Sanskrit पीड्, from Proto-Indo-European pisd- — to squeeze; to press, squeeze.
पीड़ा (Hindi): pain, ache
Ancestry of “पीड़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पीडा | pain, suffering |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पीड् | to twist, squeeze, cause pain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pisd- | to squeeze; to press, squeeze |