Where does “চিতা বাঘ” come from?

চিতা বাঘ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit चित्रक, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

চিতা বাঘ (Assamese): cheetah

Definitions

  1. cheetah

Ancestry of “চিতা বাঘ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्रकleopard
2Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
4Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrásEvery word from Sanskrit चित्र
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