Where does “खांदा” come from?
खांदा (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘰𑘽𑘟, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀥, from Sanskrit स्कन्ध, from Sanskrit स्कन्द्, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-.
खांदा (Marathi): shoulder
Ancestry of “खांदा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘏𑘰𑘽𑘟 | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀔𑀁𑀥 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्कन्ध | shoulder, torso; tree trunk; large branch or... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्कन्द् | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | — |