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Where does “चीतल” come from?

चीतल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चित्रल, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

Ancestry of “चीतल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्रल—
2Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
4Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—
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