Where does “citra” come from?

citra (Indonesian) comes from Malay citra, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

citra (Indonesian): image; picture; visualization; people's...

Definitions

  1. image; picture; visualization; people's...

Ancestry of “citra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycitrapicture; drawing; sculpture
2Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
4Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás →Every word from Sanskrit चित्र →