Where does “ចិន្ដា” come from?

ចិន្ដា (Khmer) comes from Pali cintā, from Sanskrit चिन्ता, from Sanskrit चिन्त्, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

Ancestry of “ចិន្ដា”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	cintā	—
2	Sanskrit	चिन्ता	thinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
3	Sanskrit	चिन्त्	to think, have a thought or idea
4	Sanskrit	चित्	API 1 P; comprehend
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷeyt-	to notice; to read

Words derived from “ចិន្ដា”

Chenda

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिन्त् →