Where does “सिरदर्द” come from?

सिरदर्द (Hindi) comes from Hindi सिर, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa सिरु, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀭, from Sanskrit शिरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

सिरदर्द (Hindi): headache

Definitions

  1. headache

Ancestry of “सिरदर्द”, step by step

सिरदर्द traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi सिर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसिरhead; brain, mind
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaसिरु—
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀭—
4Sanskritशिरस्head, skull; the upper end or highest part of...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianćŕ̥Hashead, top
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱŕ̥h₂-os—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Hindi दर्द

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदर्दpain; ache; affliction
2Classical Persianدرد—
3Middle Persiandlt'pain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has →