Where does “cheeta” come from?

cheeta (Dutch) comes from English cheetah, from Hindi चीता, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕, from Sanskrit चित्रक, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

cheeta (Dutch): cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Definitions

  1. cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Ancestry of “cheeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcheetahA distinctive member of the cat family, slightly...
2Hindiचीताcheetah; leopard
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕—
4Sanskritचित्रकleopard
5Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
6Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
7Proto-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 →