Where does “Chenda” come from?

Chenda (English) comes from Khmer ចិន្ដា, from Pali cintā, from Sanskrit चिन्ता, from Sanskrit चिन्त्, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

Chenda (English): A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Definitions

  1. A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Ancestry of “Chenda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerចិន្ដា—
2Palicintā—
3Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
4Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
5Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिन्त् →