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.

चीतल (Hindi): axis deer, spotted deer

Definitions

  1. axis deer, spotted deer

Ancestry of “चीतल”, step by step

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

Words derived from “चीतल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás →Every word from Sanskrit चित्र →