Where does “चिता” come from?

चिता (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit चिता, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

चिता (Marathi): a funeral pyre

Definitions

  1. a funeral pyre

Ancestry of “चिता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिताpile of wood used at funerals for cremating...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चिता →