Where does “स्कन्ध” come from?

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

स्कन्ध (Sanskrit): shoulder, torso; tree trunk; large branch or...

Definitions

  1. shoulder, torso; tree trunk; large branch or...

Ancestry of “स्कन्ध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्कन्द्to leap, jump, hop, dart, spring
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend

Words derived from “स्कन्ध

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Sanskrit स्कन्द्