Where does “चित्त” come from?
चित्त (Pali) comes 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.
चित्त (Pali): Devanagari script form of citta
Definitions
- Devanagari script form of citta
Ancestry of “चित्त”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चित्त | thinking; reflecting; imagining |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चित्ति | thinking, thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *čítˢtiš | thought, consciousness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |