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Where does “cita” come from?

cita (Malay) comes from Pali citta, 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.

cita (Malay): feeling; intelligence, ability to create; goal,...

Definitions

  1. feeling; intelligence, ability to create; goal,...

Ancestry of “cita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palicittamind, heart, feeling
2Sanskritचित्तthinking; reflecting; imagining
3Sanskritचित्ति—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*čítˢtiš—
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “cita”

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