Where does “চিতল” come from?

চিতল (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit चित्रल, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

চিতল (Assamese): humped featherback, Chitala chitala fish

Definitions

  1. humped featherback, Chitala chitala fish

Ancestry of “চিতল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्रलvariegated, spotted
2Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
4Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás →Every word from Sanskrit चित्र →