Where does “काँध” come from?

काँध (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit स्कन्ध, from Sanskrit स्कन्द्, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

काँध (Nepali): shoulder

Definitions

  1. shoulder

Ancestry of “काँध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्कन्धshoulder, torso; tree trunk; large branch or...
2Sanskritस्कन्द्to leap, jump, hop, dart, spring
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- →Every word from Sanskrit स्कन्द् →Every word from Sanskrit स्कन्ध →