Where does “چودنا” come from?
چودنا (Urdu) comes from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑁄𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit चोदति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čáwdati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kéwd-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Ancestry of “چودنا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ashokan Prakrit | *𑀘𑁄𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀢𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चोदति | to incite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čáwdati | to hasten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kéwd-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |