Where does “चिंता” come from?
चिंता (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चिन्ता, from Sanskrit चिन्त्, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
चिंता (Hindi): anxiety, concern, worry
Ancestry of “चिंता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | चिन्ता | thinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चिन्त् | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |