Where does “छात्रा” come from?

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

छात्रा (Hindi): female student, pupil

Definitions

  1. female student, pupil

Ancestry of “छात्रा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछात्राfemale student, pupil
2Sanskritछात्रAlternative spelling of छात्त्र
3Sanskritछात्त्रpupil, student; schoolboy
4Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom
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