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

Definitions

  1. anxiety, concern, worry

Ancestry of “चिंता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
2Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “चिंता”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिन्त् →