Where does “chedi” come from?
chedi (English) comes from Thai เจดีย์, from Pali cetiya, from Sanskrit चैत्य, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
chedi (English): A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa
Definitions
- A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa
Ancestry of “chedi”, step by step
chedi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เจดีย์
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เจดีย์ | pagoda, chedi, stupa |
| 2 | Pali | cetiya | memorial; pagoda |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चैत्य | the individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |
via Sanskrit चेदि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चेदि | — |