Where does “छात्र” come from?

छात्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit छात्र, from Sanskrit छात्त्र, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

छात्र (Hindi): student, pupil, disciple; schoolboy

Definitions

  1. student, pupil, disciple; schoolboy

Ancestry of “छात्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछात्रAlternative spelling of छात्त्र
2Sanskritछात्त्रpupil, student; schoolboy
3Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

Words derived from “छात्र”

Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Sanskrit छात्त्र →Every word from Sanskrit छात्र →