Where does “cinta” come from?
cinta (Malay) comes from Sanskrit चिन्ता, from Sanskrit चिन्त्, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
cinta (Malay): feeling of love; strong attachment towards...
Definitions
- feeling of love; strong attachment towards...
Ancestry of “cinta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चिन्ता | thinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चिन्त् | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |
Words derived from “cinta”