Where does “chithi” come from?
chithi (English) comes from Tamil சித்தி, from Sanskrit सिद्धि, from Hindi साध, from Sanskrit साधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sáHdʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáHdʰuš, from Proto-Indo-European séHdʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “chithi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சித்தி | aunt |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सिद्धि | success, perfection, attainment, determination,... |
| 3 | Hindi | साध | member of the Sadh sect; Sadh |
| 4 | Sanskrit | साधु | straight, right; leading straight to a goal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *sáHdʰuṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáHdʰuš | successful, accomplished |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séHdʰ-u-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |