Where does “চিতা” come from?

চিতা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit चिता, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

চিতা (Bengali): cheetah

Definitions

  1. cheetah

Ancestry of “চিতা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिताpile of wood used at funerals for cremating...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चिता →