Where does “छन्दस्” come from?

छन्दस् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit छन्द्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śćand-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćand-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

छन्दस् (Sanskrit): desire, longing for, yearning, will; intention,...

Definitions

  1. desire, longing for, yearning, will; intention,...

Ancestry of “छन्दस्”, step by step

छन्दस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit छन्द्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछन्द्to seem, appear, be considered as
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*śćand-—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*śćand-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend

via Sanskrit छद्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछद्cover; to cover
2Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “छन्दस्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćand- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śćand- →