Where does “चुनौती” come from?
चुनौती (Hindi) comes from Hindi चुनना, from Sanskrit चि, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
चुनौती (Hindi): challenge, trial
Ancestry of “चुनौती”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चुनना | to choose |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चि | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |