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Where does “ចិត្ត” come from?

ចិត្ត (Khmer) comes from Old Khmer ចិត្ត, from Sanskrit चित्त, from Sanskrit चित्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

ចិត្ត (Khmer): feeling, emotions, heart; will, willpower;...

Definitions

  1. feeling, emotions, heart; will, willpower;...

Ancestry of “ចិត្ត”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmerចិត្ត—
2Sanskritचित्तthinking; reflecting; imagining
3Sanskritचित्ति—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*čítˢtiš—
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “ចិត្ត”

  • អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត
  • ចូលចិត្ត
  • ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត
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