Where does “citrā” come from?

citrā (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

citrā (Old Javanese): Spica

Definitions

  1. Spica

Ancestry of “citrā”, step by step

citrā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit चित्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
3Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—

via Sanskrit चित्रा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्राillusion; unreality; etc

Words derived from “citrā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás →Every word from Sanskrit चित्र →