Where does “ចេតិយ” come from?
ចេតិយ (Khmer) comes from Pali cetiya, from Sanskrit चैत्य, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
ចេតិយ (Khmer): shrine, chedi, stupa; sacred tree growing on a...
Definitions
- shrine, chedi, stupa; sacred tree growing on a...
Ancestry of “ចេតិយ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | cetiya | memorial; pagoda |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चैत्य | the individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |