Where does “প্রায়শ্চিত্ত” come from?
প্রায়শ্চিত্ত (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit प्रायश्चित्त, from Sanskrit चित्त, from Sanskrit चित्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
প্রায়শ্চিত্ত (Bengali): atonement, expiation
Definitions
- atonement, expiation
Ancestry of “প্রায়শ্চিত্ত”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रायश्चित्त | atonement, expiation, repentance |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चित्त | thinking; reflecting; imagining |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चित्ति | thinking, thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *čítˢtiš | thought, consciousness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |