Where does “chaitya” come from?

chaitya (English) comes from Sanskrit चैत्य, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

chaitya (English): A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa

Definitions

  1. A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa

Ancestry of “chaitya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचैत्यthe individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप​...
2Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चैत्य →