Where does “चिठ्य” come from?

चिठ्य (Kashmiri) comes from Sanskrit *चिष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćiṣṭás — message.

चिठ्य (Kashmiri): letter

Definitions

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Ancestry of “चिठ्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit*चिष्टmessage
2Proto-Indo-Aryanćiṣṭásmessage
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćiṣṭásEvery word from Sanskrit *चिष्ट