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

Definitions

  1. pain, ache

Ancestry of “पीड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपीडाpain, suffering
2Sanskritपीड्to twist, squeeze, cause pain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpisd-to squeeze; to press, squeeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pisd- →Every word from Sanskrit पीड् →Every word from Sanskrit पीडा →