Where does “cetiya” come from?

cetiya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit चैत्य, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

cetiya (Pali): memorial; pagoda

Definitions

  1. memorial; pagoda

Ancestry of “cetiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचैत्यthe individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप​...
2Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “cetiya”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चैत्य →
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