छिद्

Etymology
Ultimately from. Cognate with and.

Root

 * 1) to cut off, amputate, cut through, hew, chop, split, pierce
 * 2) to divide, separate from
 * 3) to destroy, annihilate, efface, blot out
 * 4)  to divide
 * 5)  to be split or cut, break
 * 6)  to cut off; to cause to cut off or through

Adjective

 * 1) cutting, cutting off, cutting through, splitting, piercing
 * 2) destroying, annihilating, removing

Noun

 * 1)  the divisor, denominator

Noun

 * 1) the cutting off
 * 2) annihilation