Where does “चित” come from?

चित (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit चित्त, from Sanskrit चित्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

चित (Hindi): fallen on one's back; defeated, beaten

Definitions

  1. fallen on one's back; defeated, beaten

Ancestry of “चित”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢—
2Sanskritचित्तthinking; reflecting; imagining
3Sanskritचित्तिthinking, thought
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*čítˢtišthought, consciousness
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš →