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Where does “छद्” come from?

छद् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European sked-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

छद् (Sanskrit): cover; to cover

Definitions

  1. cover; to cover

Ancestry of “छद्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “छद्”

  • ఛందస్సు
  • छंद
  • छन्दस्
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