Where does “छायाचित्र” come from?
छायाचित्र (Marathi) comes from Marathi चित्र, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.
छायाचित्र (Marathi): photo, photograph
Definitions
- photo, photograph
Ancestry of “छायाचित्र”, step by step
छायाचित्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi चित्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | चित्र | picture; drawing; painting |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चित्र | bright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čitrás | bright, clear, shining |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kit-ró-s | — |
via Marathi छाया
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | छाया | — |