Where does “छद्दी” come from?

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

Ancestry of “छद्दी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछद्cover; to cover
2Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sked- →Every word from Sanskrit छद् →