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
- feeling, emotions, heart; will, willpower;...
Ancestry of “ចិត្ត”, step by step
ចិត្ត traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Khmer ចិត្ត
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | ចិត្ត | heart, mind, feeling; spirit; will |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चित्त | thinking; reflecting; imagining |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चित्ति | thinking, thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *čítˢtiš | thought, consciousness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |