Where does “Chhattisgarh” come from?

Chhattisgarh derives from Hindi छत्तीस, ultimately from Sanskrit षट्त्रिंशत्, meaning thirty-six, likely referring to thirty-six fortified settlements in the region.

Ancestry of “Chhattisgarh”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	छत्तीसगढ़	—
2	Hindi	छत्तीस	thirty-six
3	Sanskrit	षट्त्रिंशत्	—
4	Sanskrit	त्रिंशत्	thirty
5	Proto-Indo-Aryan	triHśát	—
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	triHćát	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	tridḱómt	thirty
8	Proto-Indo-European	tri-	three, threefold
9	Proto-Indo-European	tréyes	three

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