Where does “छन्द्” come from?

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

छन्द् (Sanskrit): to seem, appear, be considered as

Definitions

  1. to seem, appear, be considered as

Ancestry of “छन्द्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryan*śćand-—
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*śćand-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend

Words derived from “छन्द्”

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