Where does “چند” come from?

چند (Urdu) comes from Persian چند, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭭𐭣.

چند (Urdu): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “چند”, step by step

چند traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian چند

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچندa few, several; how many, how much
2Middle Persian𐭰𐭭𐭣—

via Classical Persian چَنْد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچَنْد—

Words derived from “چند”

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭭𐭣 →Every word from Persian چند →