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Where does “ចូលចិត្ត” come from?

ចូលចិត្ត (Khmer) comes from Khmer ចិត្ត, 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.

ចូលចិត្ត (Khmer): to like, prefer

Definitions

  1. to like, prefer

Ancestry of “ចូលចិត្ត”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerចិត្តfeeling, emotions, heart; will, willpower;...
2Old Khmerចិត្ត—
3Sanskritचित्तthinking; reflecting; imagining
4Sanskritचित्ति—
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*čítˢtiš—
6Proto-Indo-European*kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
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