Where does “चिकित्सा” come from?

चिकित्सा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चिकित्सा, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

चिकित्सा (Hindi): treatment, medical care

Definitions

  1. treatment, medical care

Ancestry of “चिकित्सा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिकित्साmedical attendance, practice or science of...
2Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “चिकित्सा”

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