Where does “चीता” come from?

चीता (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕, from Sanskrit चित्रक, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

चीता (Hindi): cheetah; leopard

Definitions

  1. cheetah; leopard

Ancestry of “चीता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕—
2Sanskritचित्रकleopard
3Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
5Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—

Words derived from “चीता”

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