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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palicintā—
2Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
3Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
4Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “ចិន្ដា”

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