Where does “chital” come from?

chital (English) comes from Hindi चीतल, from Sanskrit चित्रल, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

chital (English): a large spotted deer, of genus "Axis", native to...

Definitions

  1. a large spotted deer, of genus "Axis", native to...

Ancestry of “chital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचीतलaxis deer, spotted deer
2Sanskritचित्रलvariegated, spotted
3Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
5Proto-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 →